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789211

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Civil Servants: EU Nationals
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 his Department has had with Michel Barnier on the future of non-UK EU citizens working in the Civil Service in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	112828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 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 constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/11/2017 18:08:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

789212

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking to ensure that food standards will be maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	113007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill will ensure we are able to maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring high food standards at home, and promoting high standards internationally. We will ensure there is a food standards framework in place that protects consumer interests, maximises confidence, and facilitates international trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/11/2017 13:59:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

789213

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Exports: North West Durham
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on exports from farms in North West Durham constituency.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	113004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 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 sectoral analysis, in including agriculture, as you would expect a responsible Government to do.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. The Agriculture Bill will provide stability to farmers as we leave the EU. It will support our farmers to compete domestically and on the global market, allowing us to grow, sell and export more great British food. The bill includes measures to ensure that after we leave the EU, and therefore the Common Agricultural Policy, we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the North East. We will continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/11/2017 17:01:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

789214

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	British Nationals Abroad: Switzerland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what his policy is on protecting the existing rights of British citizens residing in Switzerland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	112941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that safeguarding the rights of UK and EU citizens, including EEA and Swiss nationals, is our first priority in negotiations. The UK’s published policy paper, ‘Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU’, set out our offer on citizens’ rights to the EU and stated that we would discuss similar arrangements with Switzerland and the non-EU EEA states of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (collectively referred to as ‘the EFTA states’ in the publication). We have already commenced constructive official-level scoping talks with all four states on citizens' rights.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/11/2017 16:54:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

788687

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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, what representations he has received from business organisations about (a) a free trade agreement with the EU and (b) a strictly time-limited implementation period after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>HMG has held numerous meetings with the business community since the Referendum in June last year. This has included over 350 individual meetings, roundtables and other types of engagement with sectors across the economy and in every region of the UK. Engagement with business has included discussions on a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>A cross-government Business Advisory Group, consisting of the five main business representative organisations, has also been established to ensure business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations. The Prime Minister chairs a quarterly Business Advisory Council to hear directly from senior business leaders on the key issues across EU exit, and the wider economy. This engagement has helped to inform our positions on the implementation period and the deal we are seeking with the EU. The insight and analysis provided as a result of this close dialogue is incredibly valuable as we seek a bold and ambitious future partnership with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/11/2017 17:32:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788705

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	EU Law
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 1 November 2017 to Question 110712, on EU law, what representations he has received from businesses on differences to rules and regulations between the UK and the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to making the UK the best place in the world to do business and ministers from across Government have carried out extensive engagement on EU exit - with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To make the UK the best place to do business means fostering a high quality, stable and predictable regulatory environment. This means the Withdrawal Bill will, so far as possible, maintain the status quo in this regard and provide a good starting point for a deep and special partnership with the EU. Through the Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill we will legislate for the Implementation Period. As the PM said in her Florence speech, the framework for this strictly time-limited period, which can be agreed under Article 50, would be the existing structure of EU rules and regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>With regards to the future regulatory relationship this is subject to negotiations, but as the PM set out this should be straightforward in areas where regulation is outside the scope of our trade and economic relations. But there will be areas which do affect our economic relations where we and our European friends may have different goals; or where we share the same goals but want to achieve them through different means. This is where we recognise that the single market is built on a balance of rights and obligations, and so our task is to find a new framework that allows for a close economic partnership but holds those rights and obligations in a new and different balance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As negotiations progress, we will continue to seek the input of businesses across a range of issues, including on the subject of rules and regulatory differences between the EU and UK.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/11/2017 15:34:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788710

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which stakeholders the Government has consulted with as part of the Government's impact assessment relating to the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK video games industry; and what evidence the Government has gathered as part of that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	112655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government have committed to providing business and the wider public with as much information as possible without undermining the national interest. We are achieving this through regular engagement with businesses and stakeholders at both a ministerial and official level across Whitehall.</p><p> </p><p>We have looked closely at the UK video games industry as part of our wider analysis. However, as I said in my opening remarks to the House on 1st November, the Government has not produced a series of sectoral impact assessments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all sectors of the UK economy. We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/11/2017 17:03:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

788711

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to publish the findings of his Department's impact assessments relating to the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK video games industry.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	112654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across government, continues to undertake a wide range of analysis to support progress in the negotiations. However, this analysis is not, and nor has it ever been, a series of impact assessments examining the quantitative impact of Brexit on each sector.<br><br>The House has previously voted not to release information that would be prejudicial to our negotiating position. As the Written Ministerial Statement laid by the Department for Exiting the EU on 7 November made clear, it will take the Department, working with other departments, time to collate and bring together this information in a way that is accessible and informative for the Committee. The Government is committed to providing the information to the Committee as soon as is possible. As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement, we expect this to be no more than three weeks.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/11/2017 14:12:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

788712

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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 9 November 2017 to Question 110920, what the reasons are for the Government's publication of its economic assessment of a no deal scenario potentially undermining the UK's negotiating position.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>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><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been clear that we recognise that Parliament has rights relating to the publication of documents. However, ministers also face conflicting responsibilities - such as a clear obligation not to disclose information when doing so would not be in the public interest. Anything that evaluates the impact of no deal or anything that evaluates the impact of alternative negotiation outcomes/options is negotiation sensitive and therefore will not be published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/11/2017 12:47:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

786778

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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 Free Trade Association
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 discussed with the EU negotiating team the possibility of the UK rejoining the European Free Trade Association after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	112262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>As the Government has made clear, when we leave the EU, we will be leaving the Single Market. The UK will not seek a model already enjoyed by other countries. European Economic Area membership would, for example, mean the UK having to adopt in future new EU rules over which we will have little influence and no vote. As such, we will not be seeking to join EFTA in order to remain party to the EEA Agreement. We will instead pursue a new, ambitious economic partnership.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 112398 question first answered 21/11/2017 12:08:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson