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822978

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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, whether it is his policy for Turkey to be included in any trade agreement reached with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	122661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Many of the UK’s relationships with non-EU partners and international organisations rest in some way on the UK’s membership of the EU. DExEU is leading a process to explore what action is needed across international agreements with third countries. Our priority is to aim for continuity, recognising the need to promote stability for businesses and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State said at the Exiting the European Union Select Committee on 24 January, our future economic relationship with the EU will be agreed between the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We want to put in place mechanisms to make our exit as frictionless as possible with respect to UK-Turkey trade.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/01/2018 09:26:19 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

830191

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Anguilla
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government has made an assessment of the effect on Anguilla of the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	124852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is working closely with Anguilla, and the other Overseas Territories, to enable them to understand the implications of the UK leaving the EU, through the creation of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on European Negotiations. This forum is co-chaired by DExEU and FCO ministers and convened on three occasions in 2017. In addition, the Prime Minister also met with the leaders of the Overseas Territories last November.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Going forward, we have been clear that we want to negotiate a new relationship with the EU that works for the whole of the extended British family and have committed to continue working closely with the Overseas Territories as the negotiations progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2018 10:50:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

830202

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Anguilla
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether Anguilla will be covered by the implementation period as part of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	124863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has set out, we are seeking a strictly time-limited implementation period as part of our withdrawal negotiations, to provide certainty and stability for both people and businesses - in the UK and in the EU - to adjust to the new arrangements in a smooth and orderly way. It is the UK’s consistent position that our negotiations extend to include UK Overseas Territories, including Anguilla, in those areas where their association with the EU is affected.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/02/2018 11:17:16 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

923308

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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, on how many occasions he has met Michel Barnier since 1 January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	153190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>We have always engaged constructively and as a full and responsible Member State, in order to secure a deal that works for all parts of the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To that end, the Secretary of State has been in contact with Michel Barnier, on a number of occasions since December last year. The Secretary of State met him on February 5th in London, had a call on 2nd March. They had a joint press conference in March following the agreement reached on the implementation period. Most recently he met with him on Monday 11 June.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Throughout this period officials have been negotiating hard and at pace on issues related to our withdrawal, including Northern Ireland and other separation issues. More recently, they have begun discussions on the future framework, with discussions covering elements of both the future security and future economic partnerships.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will of course continue to keep Parliament informed as negotiations unfold, in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/06/2018 15:18:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

923310

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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 Relations 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, if he will publish a list of the UK/EU negotiating groups that are discussing the future partnership with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	153191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>We have made good progress on the outstanding WA issues since March European Council on topics including goods, customs, intellectual property, ongoing police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, ongoing judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, data, public procurement, Euratom, Union procedures, administrative procedures and administrative cooperation procedures.</p><p>We have already published the topics for discussion on the future framework jointly with the EU. This incorporates the economic and security partnerships outlined by the Prime Minister, as well as the institutional framework that will underpin them and other cross-cutting issues.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/topics-for-discussions-on-the-future-framework-at-forthcoming-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/topics-for-discussions-on-the-future-framework-at-forthcoming-meetings</a></p><p>Since then we have had a series of productive discussions and have published detailed slides and papers covering:</p><ul><li><p>Framework for the UK-EU Economic Partnership</p></li><li><p>Company Law (accounting and audit)</p></li><li><p>Civil Judicial Cooperation</p></li><li><p>Data Protection</p></li><li><p>Transport</p></li><li><p>Science, Research and Innovation</p></li><li><p>Framework for the UK-EU Security Partnership</p></li><li><p>Exchange and protection of classified information</p></li><li><p>Consultation and cooperation on external security</p></li><li><p>Security, law enforcement and criminal justice</p></li><li><p>UK participation in Galileo</p></li><li><p>Benefits of a new Data Protection agreement</p></li></ul><p>The British people voted to leave the EU and Government is focused on delivering this historic task. The whole of Government is working hard to ensure the UK can fully seize the opportunities offered by withdrawing from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/06/2018 14:15:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name TOPICS_FOR_DISCUSSIONS_ON_THE_FUTURE_FRAMEWORK_AT_FORTHCOMING_MEETINGS.pdf title Topics For Discussion
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

928832

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	European Economic Area
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on what date the UK will cease to be a member of the EEA.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	156347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a party to the EEA Agreement by virtue of its membership of the EU. In the absence of any further action, the EEA Agreement will no longer operate in respect of the UK when we leave the EU in March 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, at the March European Council we agreed with the EU that the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements for the duration of the implementation period. The EU will notify other parties of this approach in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This includes the EEA Agreement, which governs crucial elements of our trading and non-trading relationship with the three EEA EFTA states - Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Once the implementation period ends, the EEA Agreement will no longer apply to the UK. We will instead seek to put in place new arrangements to secure our relationship with the EEA EFTA states.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/06/2018 16:34:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

940034

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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 Relations 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, at what time on 12 July 2018 a copy of the White Paper entitled The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union was available on the gov.uk website.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	163518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The White Paper on the Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union was published on the gov.uk website at the moment the Secretary of State stood up to make his statement.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/07/2018 15:09:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1051492

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	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	European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
	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 his oral contribution of 29 January 2019, Official Report, column 755, on the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which experts he proposes to consult on the technical points raised in the proposals of the hon. Member for North West Hampshire; and if he will make a statement on their response.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	214481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>A number of members of the House have suggested ways to achieve alternative arrangements. This sits alongside the UK and the EU’s existing commitment to developing alternative arrangements to replace the backstop. The Political Declaration is also clear that this includes looking at how facilitative arrangements and technologies can avoid a hard border. Such arrangements are also referenced in the text of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>The Government plans to continue discussion with members from around the House in the coming days to finalise proposals to go back to the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/02/2019 12:50:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1060828

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether UK-based shopfitting firms that currently have contracts to provide services in the rest of the EU will need to obtain work permits from the relevant EU country for their staff to enable them to continue doing that work in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	220792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. We welcome the proposal by the European Commission to put UK nationals on a visa-free list for short trips to the EU even in the event of no deal.</p><p>In the event that we leave the EU without a deal, UK nationals travelling to the EU for the purposes of work may be subject to extra conditions. Businesses will need to check individual Member State immigration rules for whether there are any requirements or conditions around supporting documentation, work permits or visas. Businesses should also check whether there are any restrictions on the provision of services, such as whether a UK professional qualification is recognised in the country in question.</p><p>We have published advice on the steps that UK nationals may need to take to prepare for our exit from the EU, which can be found at <a href="http://gov.uk/euexit" target="_blank">gov.uk/euexit</a>. The Government will publish any necessary updates on gov.uk in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/02/2019 16:06:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1060838

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government has made an economic assessment of the Malthouse compromise proposals.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	220794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>We have engaged with this proposal sincerely and positively, and the principle of alternative arrangements has already been accepted by the EU as a way out of the backstop. The Prime Minister and President Juncker agreed that our teams should hold further talks to find a way forward.</p><p>The Government has delivered on its commitment to provide appropriate analysis to Parliament. The analysis, published in November 2018, focuses on the long-term economic impacts after the UK’s new relationship with the EU comes into effect. It does not seek to capture any short-term changes and does not account for specific factors relating to varying border arrangements. The analysis does not model the Backstop as it is an insurance policy which neither side wish to use; and if triggered, would be explicitly temporary. For the same reason it is not practical to model alternatives to the backstop.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/02/2019 09:09:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn