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985679

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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	Brexit: Disclosure 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, how many and which (a) companies, (b) industry bodies and (c) other organisations have signed non-disclosure agreements with the Government on issues relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	178376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>We continue to engage with a wide range of businesses to understand their priorities and issues as we leave the European Union, both to inform our negotiating position, and our preparations in the unlikely event of there being no deal.</p><p>The Government has non-disclosure agreements with some private sector organisations. Confidentiality requirements are a common component of contractual obligations and are used by the Department to protect commercial considerations as well as negotiation sensitivities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2018 10:10:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

985782

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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	Brexit: 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 assessment he has made of his Departments' progress on secondary legislation programmes related to EU exit domestic preparedness; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	178290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has started laying the necessary statutory instruments to prepare the statute book for our exit. We remain confident of having a functioning statute book in place by exit day whatever the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/10/2018 13:10:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

984857

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: 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, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Irish border in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	177805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union undertook visits to Northern Ireland on 23 April 2018 and 20 May 2018.</p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker, visited Northern Ireland on 23 October 2018.</p><p>The visits were part of a wider programme of engagement carried out by other Government ministers and officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2018 16:41:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

982472

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment the Government has made of the revocability of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that as a matter of firm policy we will not revoke Article 50. A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we must respect both the will of the British people, and the democratic process which delivered this result.</p><p>We will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/10/2018 08:28:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

973313

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Sanitary Products: VAT
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 his EU counterparts on the classification of sanitary items for VAT purposes within the context of the EU withdrawal negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	174837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has continued to press at EU level for the flexibility to apply a zero rate of VAT to women’s sanitary products so that this can be introduced in the UK at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States’ flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT.</p><p>This proposal remains under discussion and, if agreed to by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 12:23:52 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

973339

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the financial liabilities the UK would have to accept in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	174591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>In the unlikely event that we leave the EU without a deal, the financial settlement, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, would be open for consideration. As the Prime Minister has clearly stated, we are a country that believes in the rule of law and therefore we would abide by our legal obligations. However, the nature of the financial settlement, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, is contingent upon us agreeing the deal as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 12:21:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

972307

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Career Development
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 who transferred into his Department were promoted to a higher grade upon their transfer; and how many have since transferred out of his Department at that higher grade.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	173943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not held centrally therefore we are not in a position to provide this.<br><br>The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff. The Department continues to recruit the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector, in a range of professions.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:01:41 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

972400

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Working Hours
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 contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	174122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>All SCS staff are employed on standard Senior Civil Service employment contracts. Due to the small numbers of staff affected the Department is unable to release this information as disclosure would contravene data protection principles.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:42:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

972401

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	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, how many staff (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	174123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I can confirm that all staff directly employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union are paid in line with the Government’s National Living Wage. All staff are based in London and are paid in line with the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff. We will not be providing a running commentary as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:06:16 question first ministerially corrected 09/10/2018 12:47:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 77105 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

972492

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Public Expenditure
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 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018, how much additional funding his Department has been allocated since the publication of those estimates to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	174070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has had no additional funding allocated since the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 10:59:03 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady