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674405

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff his Department has recruited since June 2016; what proportion of those staff identify as (a) female, (b) male and (c) another gender; what proportion of the total number of staff recruited identify as BAME; and what proportion of that total number has negotiation expertise.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	60283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 300 staff, and is growing fast. As the Department is currently recruiting a large number of staff we do not currently hold a full data set, but diversity data will be published in due course in line with CS reporting requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/01/2017 14:50:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

674411

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2016 to Question 57205, whether the policy of the Government remains giving UK companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the Single Market while letting European businesses do the same in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	60381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister outlined in her speech on Monday 17 January, we will pursue a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the European Union that should allow for the freest possible trade in goods and services between Britain and the EU’s member states. It should give British companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and let European businesses do the same in Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2017 13:11:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

675666

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what advice his Department has received from trade unions on the Government's forthcoming negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	60756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>We will ensure that all views are reflected in the British Government's analysis of the options, priorities and opportunities for the UK as it exits the European Union.<br><br>We are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as possible, including Trades Unions.<br><br>We have made it clear that workers’ rights will be protected and enhanced by this government.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 25/01/2017 16:24:55 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

678160

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answers of 13 and 23 January 2017 to Questions 60283 and 58942, on Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment, if he will make it his Department's policy that by the end of March 2017 his Department will release aggregate data on the negotiating experience of its team negotiating on the UK exiting the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	61442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union will not comment on particular groups of staff. The Prime Minister has set out a comprehensive plan that includes all our core negotiating objectives. The Department undertakes regular resource reviews to ensure that we are appropriately resourced for the task at hand. We will ensure we have the right skills to get the best deal for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/01/2017 11:50:52 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

678789

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2017 to Question 60756, if he will provide a list of the trade unions referred to in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	61663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been consulting, and will continue to consult, with a broad range of stakeholders on the implications of our withdrawal from the European Union. The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has met with the TUC and Unison. <br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 30/01/2017 17:13:20 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

692119

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Michel Barnier
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if his Department will publish correspondence it had with the European Commissioner's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, on 6 February 2017 on the UK's financial commitments to the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	64535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government and the European Commission have been clear that there can be no negotiation before notification, and the UK Government does not intend to provide a running commentary.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/02/2017 14:45:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

693441

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Homeopathy: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with representatives of the European Medicines Agency on cooperation on the licensing of homeopathic products after the UK exits the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	65093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation in the interests of both the UK and the EU. It would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations.<br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 13:47:24 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

706863

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2017 to Question 64535, if he will make it his Department's policy to publish all correspondence between his Department and EU representatives prior to the UK's exit of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	66255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we will not provide a running commentary on negotiations and the department has no plans to change policy regarding publication of correspondence. <br><br>The Government has always been committed to parliamentary scrutiny of our withdrawal from the EU, balanced against the need to avoid undermining our negotiating position, as agreed by the House of Commons on 12 October 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/03/2017 12:40:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

711551

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the average response rate was of his Department to individual Freedom of Information requests in each month since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	68043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>FOI statistics are Official Statistics and are governed by the standards set out by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) in their Code of Practice. To publish information outside of the release timetable would be a breach of Protocol 2 of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p>The latest Freedom of Information statistics were published in December 2016 and are available at:<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/freedom-of-information-statistics-july-to-september-2016--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/freedom-of-information-statistics-july-to-september-2016--2</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 22/03/2017 11:37:28 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

713061

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on how many occasions his Department took longer than 30 working days to respond to a freedom of information request in each month since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	68668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 March 2017 to the Question 68043. The Cabinet Office publishes FOI statistics on behalf of the whole of the government. FOI statistics do not refer to requests responded to within 30 days as the statutory deadline is 20 days.</p><p>FOI statistics are Official Statistics and are governed by the standards set out by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) in their Code of Practice. To publish information outside of the release timetable would be a breach of Protocol 2 of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.<br><br>The latest Freedom of Information statistics were published in December 2016 and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/freedom-of-information-statistics-july-to-september-2016--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/freedom-of-information-statistics-july-to-september-2016--2</a> <strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/03/2017 10:28:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne