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732266

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	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: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of his Department's staff are women.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 450 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>The Department is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment to ensure staff do not face any barriers to success, and all staff feel supported at work. As such, the Department is committed to the steps established in the 2016 Talent Action Plan to help the Civil Service become the most inclusive employer in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 28/06/2017 10:50:23 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732315

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	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: Consultants
	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 cost to the public purse has been of private consultancy firms working for his Department on the process of the UK leaving the EU since his Department was established.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
	uin	894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has used the services of a number of consulting firms to help with departmental set-up and planning. A small number of individuals are also on secondment from consultancy firms and external organisations. The Department will make further use of external support and recruitment as appropriate to ensure it has the right expertise available.</p><p>The total expenditure on professional services and consultancy in the financial year 2016-17 will be published in the annual report and accounts. Specific contracts awarded over £10,000 and items of expenditure over £25,000 will be reported in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 28/06/2017 10:43:21 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

732523

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much has been spent in total on services provided by Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, Ernst & Young and McKinsey Consulting since his Department's creation.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has used the services of a number of consulting firms to help with departmental set-up and planning. A small number of individuals are also on secondment from consultancy firms and external organisations. The Department will make further use of external support and recruitment as appropriate to ensure it has the right expertise available.</p><p>The total expenditure on professional services and consultancy in the financial year 2016-17 will be published in the annual report and accounts. Specific contracts awarded over £10,000 and items of expenditure over £25,000 will be reported in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 29/06/2017 09:58:10 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732524

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 67738, how many staff have been seconded to his Department from (a) PwC, (b) Deloitte, (c) Accenture, (d) McKinsey & Co, (f) Ernst and Young and (g) Bain & Company since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The department has sourced a large proportion of experienced staff from across Whitehall and a number of secondees from the private sector and the wider public sector. We are not in a position to give a final total for particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 29/06/2017 15:47:06 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732559

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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: Scotland
	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 implement the proposals set out by the Scottish Government in Scotland's place in Europe on the UK's continued membership of the single market or on a differentiated deal for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We worked closely with the Scottish Government to consider their proposals, but there are clear barriers to making them a reality. The proposals could lead to the creation of new barriers to trade within our Union. There is a better way to achieve the objectives we have in common.</p><p>The Prime Minister has set out her intention to seek a deep and special partnership with the EU taking in both economic and security cooperation. We will secure a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 04/07/2017 16:06:29 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732560

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Statutory Instruments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Statutory Instruments that will be required to support the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>In the Government White Paper on the Repeal Bill [‘Legislating for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union’], published on 30 March 2017, we estimated around 800 - 1,000 EU-exit related Statutory Instruments will be required. This figure still reflects current expectations and remains subject to policy decisions, further work on how we bring forward the secondary legislation, and on the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 29/06/2017 15:57:01 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732592

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	European Medicines Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the annual value to the economy from the European Medicines Agency having been located in London in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) plays in the protection of human and animal health.</p><p>In the negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p><p>We have a world class research base and world beating universities and businesses that mean the UK life sciences will continue to thrive. As shown by the recent investment decisions by GSK, Alnylam and Novo Nordisk, the UK remains open for business. It is in the interests of the UK and EU to secure a mutually beneficial agreement for business and citizens across Europe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 04/07/2017 16:02:17 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732692

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Domestic Visits: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings Ministers and officials in his Department have had with businesses, elected representatives and other organisations from the North East since his Department was established; and what visits Ministers and officials have made to the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	1142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We have pursued a wide-ranging programme of engagement since the Department was created in order to build a national consensus around our negotiating position.</p><p>We are speaking to a significant number of organisations and individuals, including those in the North East, to establish their priorities and understand their concerns.</p><p>Details of Ministerial and senior official meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 04/07/2017 16:12:33 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

732918

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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: Procurement
	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 contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>To date, no contracts have been awarded to Charities or Social Enterprises by the Department for Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 05/07/2017 16:46:50 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732984

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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	European Medicines Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans the Government has to negotiate for the European Medicines Agency to remain in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	1284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor has said, ultimately the location of the European Union’s agencies will be for the European Union.</p><p>The UK’s future relationship with the EMA is a matter for negotiation. In the negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 05/07/2017 16:53:23 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami