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805371

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	119043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Details of ministerial and senior official meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member 4064

642440

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	54195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical.</p><p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.</p> answering member 1502

805282

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	118954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Details of ministerial and senior official meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member 4064

731276

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	32
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p><strong>Transparency data relating to contracts over £10,000 will be published by the Department for Exiting the European Union in the near future.</strong></p> answering member 4064

754298

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU as quickly as possible. We have now held positive and constructive discussions with the European Union on the issue of frontier workers.</p><p>We have agreed those qualifying as frontier workers at the day of exit will be included within the final Withdrawal Agreement, in order to protect their ability to continue to live their lives broadly as they do now. The UK will reflect further on what technical definition should be applied in order to categorise a frontier worker and both the UK and the EU will consider how this will work and be applied in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

758352

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government is carrying out a programme of extensive analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations with the EU, defining our future partnership with the EU, and informing our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks. As Parliament has also agreed, however we will not publish anything that undermines our ability to negotiate the best deal for the UK.</p> answering member 4064

693876

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	65366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Supporting our food and farming industries and protecting the environment will form an important part of our exit from the EU. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will be engaging with industry to inform their initial thinking as part of the wider stakeholder engagement to help shape future agriculture and land use policy, as well as our 25 year Food and Farming Plan.</p><p>In addition, tourism and hospitality are a vital part of our economy. In 2015 foreign visitors contributed £22bn to our economy and the industry as a whole supports some 1.6 million jobs. Since the referendum result, Government has met a range of representatives from the hospitality industry. We are confident our exit presents opportunities for growth in hospitality and we will work closely with the industry to realise these.</p><p>As we conduct our negotiations, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. We are considering very carefully the options that are open to us for our future immigration system. As part of that it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market from any changes that we make.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

805279

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	118951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Details of ministerial and senior official meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member 4064

805296

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	118968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Details of Ministerial and senior official meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member 4064

797374

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	116337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In order to meet the motion of 1st November, we have taken time to bring together the sectoral analyses in a way that is accessible and informative to the Committee.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided a vast amount of factual information to help the Committees in their scrutiny whilst respecting our overriding duty to the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position. As such, the sectoral reports do not contain material that we judge would undermine the UK’s hand in the negotiations, or material that is commercially or market sensitive.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

800494

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	117115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position. We are working closely with colleagues across government to regularly engage with the chemicals sector and other manufacturing sectors that use chemicals on a range of areas including the REACH regulation. Details of ministerial and senior official meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s chemicals sector report sets out the sector’s views, alongside a description of the sector, the current EU regulatory regime, and existing frameworks for how trade is facilitated between countries in these sectors. These reports have been made available for members of both Houses to read in a secure reading room.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

756626

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The department has a mandatory Security Induction briefing for all staff and contractors which covers cyber risk and typical cyber attack vectors, how to report these and the appropriate preventative action to take. This is over and above the annual mandatory e-learning on responsible information handling that must be completed by all staff and contractors. Cyber security advice is also emphasised during IT deployment.</p><p>Our IT suppliers work with the security team to highlight cyber risks and maintain awareness on emerging cyber threats and mitigations. Our cyber team regularly present these to the board to maintain awareness at the highest level and send communications on suspected attacks e.g. spear phishing to all staff regularly.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

783325

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	111416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I can confirm that in respect of the Department for Exiting the European Union, neither the Legatum Institute nor representatives of that organisation have taken part in meetings in Brussels as part of a UK Government Delegation.</p> answering member 4091

750663

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. We have been engaging with the Scottish Government and have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in this process.</p><p>The Prime Minister has stated that we will we will not seek membership of the EU’s Single Market after we leave the EU, but a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership. The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across all areas of the UK.<br><br>Parliament has repeatedly asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

805329

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	119001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union, we are carrying out a broad range of analysis as you would expect a responsible Government to do.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Officials across government engage regularly on regional issues to ensure each department’s work programmes consider the impact of Brexit on regions and nations of the UK, including Yorkshire. In the last year three present and former DExEU ministers visited Yorkshire. In October, the Secretary of State and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Steve Baker met with the Northern Combined Authority Mayors in York. Prior to that, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Bridges hosted a roundtable in Leeds with Yorkshire business leaders and visited a manufacturing site.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement. We believe that securing a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect an outcome where no trade agreement is agreed.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

622741

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	50830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical.</p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.<p> </p> answering member 1502

804436

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	118627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement. The Government will introduce further legislation where it is needed to implement the terms of the future relationship into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU also offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. However, we would not bring into effect any new arrangements with third countries which were not consistent with the terms of our agreement with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We have been considering what we will need to put in place to ensure that the process of negotiating and implementing new trade deals is transparent, efficient and effective. We want to make provision for a legislative framework that will enable future trade agreements with partner countries to move quickly from signing to implementation and then to ratification, whilst respecting due process in Parliament.</p> answering member 4064

678790

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are doing all necessary preparatory work to make sure that we get the best deal for Britain, but as we have said before we will not provide a running commentary. <br><br></p><p> </p> answering member 1502

797569

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	116532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have now agreed with the EU that under reciprocal arrangements, the UK will continue to export an uprated UK State Pension and provide associated healthcare cover for UK nationals living in the EU who are covered by the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p><br>This will include people who are of state pension age and those who are not yet at state pension age, once they start drawing their UK State Pension.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member 4064

681146

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	62196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The figures for the total costs associated with the case will be published in due course. <br><br><br><br><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member 1502

795693

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	116047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Since the referendum my department has undertaken a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analysis across all sectors of the economy. However, the Secretary of State and I have made consistently clear that our analysis does not exist in the form of Impact Assessments.</p><p>Following the motion on 1 November, my department began collating our analysis into an accessible and informative set of reports for the Exiting the European Union Committee and the European Union Committee in the House of Lords. This has been a very substantial undertaking.</p><p>Cabinet Committee clearance was given on Monday 27 November and the reports were delivered immediately to the Committees. These sectoral analyses are being made available in reading rooms for all colleagues to access.</p> answering member 4091

692116

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	64393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union will publish the information on contracts over £10,000 as part of transparency data releases in due course. The Department has not made an estimate of the value of pro bono costs. Additionally the Department, wherever possible, seeks to award contracts on an outcome basis and pays for deliverables rather than by contractor days. Note that the Department only came into existence in 2016.<br><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member 1502

767762

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	106785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Business Advisory Council is an important part of our preparations for leaving the EU - allowing us to seek the views of experienced business leaders and to share with them the Government’s vision for a successful Brexit.</p><p>The Council has a rotating membership. Attendees at October’s Council were:</p><ul><li><p>Balfour Beatty</p></li><li><p>WPP</p></li><li><p>HSBC</p></li><li><p>GSK</p></li><li><p>Morgan Stanley</p></li><li><p>Bridgewater</p></li><li><p>JCB</p></li><li><p>Vodafone</p></li><li><p>EY</p></li><li><p>Aston Martin</p></li><li><p>Whitbread</p></li><li><p>Nestle</p></li><li><p>ABF</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member 4064

767764

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	106463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We fully recognise the importance of the UK’s machinery sector. The Government’s objective remains to secure trade with Europe that is tariff-free and as frictionless as possible in all sectors, including in heavy machinery. We will pursue an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU to achieve this. This includes zero tariffs on trade in goods and minimising the regulatory and market access barriers for both goods and services.</p><p>We will need to build a bridge from our exit to our future partnership, to allow business time to adjust, and to allow new systems to be put in place. Therefore we are proposing a time-limited implementation period where we continue to have access to one another’s markets on current terms. We expect this to last for a period of around two years. We are pressing to agree this as early as possible, so as to provide certainty but will of course be subject to ongoing negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

769952

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	107461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department has held numerous meetings with representatives from the business community since the Referendum in June last year. This has included over 300 individual meetings, roundtables and other types of engagement with all sectors of the economy and in every region of the UK. The insight and analysis provided as a result of this close dialogue is incredibly valuable in supporting the Government’s objective to agree a comprehensive new partnership with the EU, ensuring business can continue to access European markets while recognising the indivisibility of the EU’s four freedoms.</p> answering member 4091

777088

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Discussions are ongoing across Government about our post-Brexit relationship with the EU, including in respect of future cooperation on asylum. Ministers from the Department for Exiting the EU have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Home Secretary, on issues relating to the UK's exit from the EU. The Government has been clear that it is in both the UK and the EU’s best interests to continue to cooperate on asylum and illegal migration issues when we leave the EU. We are ready to discuss the exact nature of this cooperation with our European partners.</p> answering member 4091

753051

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU is working closely with every department to build a detailed understanding of how withdrawal will affect domestic policies and to ensure that departments are prepared for all possible negotiating outcomes. All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. As an arm's length body of the Department of Health and the National Competent Authority for the UK in the field of human and veterinary medicine, MHRA funding and staffing concerns are being considered as part of the domestic planning for withdrawal.</p> answering member 4091

657354

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	56959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department now has over 300 staff with all posts being London based, plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU.</p><p>DExEU Ministers have visited every region and nation of the UK, and we will continue to do so. We are travelling right across the country to ensure that all views are reflected in our analysis of the options, priorities and opportunities for the UK.</p> answering member 4091

708671

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As a new department DExEU is not in a position to report on the number of vacancies for a week or longer over the last five years. Since July 2016 the Department has grown rapidly; it now has over 300 staff and is continuing to grow. DExEU is equipping itself with the resources it needs to get the best deal for the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

759479

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has met a number of stakeholders from the agricultural sector, including the National Farmers Union, National Pig Association, the Country Land and Business Association and the International Meat Trade Association.</p><p>The Government is also working closely with the Devolved Administrations. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is meeting his ministerial counterparts in the Welsh and Scottish Governments, along with a senior official from the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in late September for on-going discussions on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Further joint ministerial meetings will take place on a regular basis, as well as continued bilateral discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member 4064

576977

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are leaving the EU but co-operation on security, including on cyber security, with our European and global allies will be undiminished. We will do what is necessary to keep our people safe. We are about to begin these negotiations and it would be wrong to set out unilateral positions in advance.</p> answering member 1502

540147

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	43441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Innovative Medicines Initiative is a joint undertaking between the European Union and the pharmaceutical industry association EFPIA to boost biomedical innovation. The UK remains a member of the EU until our withdrawal is completed. UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects. Future involvement will need to be agreed in forthcoming negotiations.</p> answering member 373

797369

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	116332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Our analysis is not, nor has it ever been, a series of sectoral impact assessments examining the quantitative impact of Brexit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In order to meet the motion of 1st November, we have taken time to bring together the sectoral analyses in a way that is accessible and informative to the Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have provided a vast amount of factual information to help the Committees in their scrutiny whilst respecting our overriding duty to the national interest.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed in a motion in December 2016, not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position. As such, the sectoral reports do not contain material that we judge would undermine the UK’s hand in the negotiations, or material that is commercially or market sensitive.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

805450

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	119121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Hospitality expenditure is a locally managed area of expenditure, however, there are strict internal guidelines to ensure that value for money is always achieved.</p> answering member 4064

789211

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have been consistently clear that we want an early agreement on the rights of all EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, on a reciprocal basis - of course, this includes non-UK EU nationals currently working in the Civil Service in the UK, to whom fall under this agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the valuable contribution of all civil servants, including the contribution that those who come from EU countries make. We welcome those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better still.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing negotiations in a constructive way and are determined to reach agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

541161

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	43545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are considering the detailed arrangements for ensuring that Parliament can provide proper scrutiny of any legislation resulting from our decision to leave the European Union and will be taking this forward with the administrations of both Houses.</p> answering member 1502

753654

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department has regular conversations with officials and Ministers from other governmental departments about a range of policy issues arising from EU exit. With regards to the Erasmus+ programme, the Government recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation.</p><p>There may be European programmes in which we wish to continue to participate after we exit. This will be considered as part of ongoing negotiations with the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member 4064

756187

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government will guarantee EU Structural and Investment fund projects signed before we leave the EU, even where these continue after we leave. Beyond these priorities, decisions on the replacement of EU funding will be taken in light of wider UK strategic priorities and other domestic spending decisions. As we transition to longer-term arrangements, we will ensure the devolved administrations are treated fairly and their circumstances are taken into account. The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.</p> answering member 4091

778332

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is a major market for EU goods, including food and drink. In 2016, the UK imported £242 billion of goods from EU Member States. This reinforces the value of a deep and special economic partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p>The Government’s position paper <em>Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK</em> (21 August 2017) sets out proposals designed to avoid disruption for businesses and consumers in regard the availability of goods, including imports, as the UK leaves the EU. Over recent months, we have held constructive discussions with the European Commission on these specific issues.</p><p>The paper also emphasises the UK’s ambitions for a future partnership with the EU that secures the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services. The terms of our trading relationship with the EU after we leave are a matter for the negotiations on our future relationship, however we are confident that a future partnership between the UK and the EU is in the interest of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

778331

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is a major market for EU goods, including food and drink. In 2016, the UK imported £242 billion of goods from EU Member States. This reinforces the value of a deep and special economic partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p>The Government’s position paper <em>Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK</em> (21 August 2017) sets out proposals designed to avoid disruption for businesses and consumers in regard the availability of goods, including imports, as the UK leaves the EU. Over recent months, we have held constructive discussions with the European Commission on these specific issues.</p><p>The paper also emphasises the UK’s ambitions for a future partnership with the EU that secures the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services. The terms of our trading relationship with the EU after we leave are a matter for the negotiations on our future relationship, however we are confident that a future partnership between the UK and the EU is in the interest of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

778329

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is a major market for EU goods, including food and drink. In 2016, the UK imported £242 billion of goods from EU Member States. This reinforces the value of a deep and special economic partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p>The Government’s position paper <em>Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK</em> (21 August 2017) sets out proposals designed to avoid disruption for businesses and consumers in regard the availability of goods, including imports, as the UK leaves the EU. Over recent months, we have held constructive discussions with the European Commission on these specific issues.</p><p>The paper also emphasises the UK’s ambitions for a future partnership with the EU that secures the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services. The terms of our trading relationship with the EU after we leave are a matter for the negotiations on our future relationship, however we are confident that a future partnership between the UK and the EU is in the interest of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

778330

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is a major market for EU goods, including food and drink. In 2016, the UK imported £242 billion of goods from EU Member States. This reinforces the value of a deep and special economic partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p>The Government’s position paper <em>Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK</em> (21 August 2017) sets out proposals designed to avoid disruption for businesses and consumers in regard the availability of goods, including imports, as the UK leaves the EU. Over recent months, we have held constructive discussions with the European Commission on these specific issues.</p><p>The paper also emphasises the UK’s ambitions for a future partnership with the EU that secures the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services. The terms of our trading relationship with the EU after we leave are a matter for the negotiations on our future relationship, however we are confident that a future partnership between the UK and the EU is in the interest of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

539756

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	43189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The rights retained by EU nationals here and British citizens in other EU states once the UK has left the European Union will be agreed during the course of negotiations. The Government fully expects that the legal status of EU nationals in the UK will be properly protected when we leave the EU. We also expect the same for British nationals in other EU Member States.</p> answering member 4091

753655

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. There may be European programmes in which we wish to continue to participate after we exit. This will be considered as part of ongoing negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member 4064

793176

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	114961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we’re seeking a deal that works for the whole of the UK – not an off the shelf solution. For instance, we are seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p><br>As the Government has already made clear, we are undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations, help to define our future partnership with the EU, and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p> answering member 4064

540129

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	43303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of our research base, which is why we have protected the science budget in real terms from its current level of £4.7 bn for the rest of the parliament.</p><p>The referendum result has no immediate effect on the right of researchers to apply to or participate in EU research programmes. We remain a part of the EU until negotiations are concluded. While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU arrangements continue unchanged. UK participants, including those researching mental health issues, can continue to apply to programmes in the usual way. The future of UK access to these programmes is one of many issues to be addressed in our EU negotiations.</p> answering member 4091

760198

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We will pursue a deep and special partnership with the EU taking in both economic and security cooperation. As a priority we will seek a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p>As we have made clear in our future partnership paper, we believe the UK and EU should continue to consult each other on foreign and security policy issues and agree joint positions, so that we can speak out together and drive progress on areas in our mutual interest. As an example, we should look to coordinate action, and share information, on sanctions policy when needed in order to respond robustly to those who challenge the rules-based international order, as we have recently done effectively in the case of Russia and Iran. We are clear that we want the EU to succeed: a successful EU, with the UK as its closest partner, is in all of our shared interests.</p><p>We want to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours, as well as to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world. We want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

797651

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	116614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In order to meet the motion of 1st November, we have taken time to bring together the sectoral analyses in a way that is accessible and informative to the Committee. We have not edited or redacted reports. At the time the motion was passed, and subsequently, we were clear that the documents did not exist in the form requested.</p><p>The Government has to be mindful of its obligations not to allow sensitive information to be public, so we have sought not to include commercially, market and negotiation sensitive information, but we have been as open as possible. The material we have provided to the Select Committee is very substantial.</p><p> </p> answering member 4091

760790

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	105194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government Cyber Essentials Assurance Framework provides organisations with a framework that provides a set of basic security controls for IT systems and an assurance framework that assesses against common cyber threats. It is therefore designed to allow an organisation to achieve certification and does not apply to individuals.</p><p>The Department for Exiting the European Union uses capabilities provided by other Government Departments and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and its OGD supplier stipulates that they must adhere to HMG security practices and certification.</p><p>Any technology based procurement undertaken by the department must meet HMG policies on Cyber Security and proof is requested as part of the tender process.</p><p> </p> answering member 4064

756199

	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we want to secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU as early as possible. We are seeking a reciprocal agreement with the EU to safeguard the rights of UK citizens, and it will be for the EU and its Member States to decide how they will implement any agreed deal.</p> answering member 4091