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783314

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether notified bodies in the UK will carry out conformity assessments for products exported from the UK to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	111315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s August 2017 position paper ‘Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK’, we want compliance activity, including conformity assessments, carried out prior to exit to be recognised in both the UK and the EU to support a smooth exit and the move to a deep and special future relationship. We want our future relationship to to build on the convergence between our regulatory systems and gives business the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets. However, the approach to conformity assessments and other compliance activity is a matter for future negotiations, and it would not be appropriate to prejudge the outcome of those negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/11/2017 14:33:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

783321

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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	Conditions of Employment
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 the maintenance of employment rights in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	111307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has firmly committed to protecting workers’ rights, and to extending those rights when that is the right choice for the UK. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will ensure that workers’ rights enjoyed under EU law will continue to be available in UK law after we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>However, we do not need to be part of the EU to have strong protections for workers. The UK already goes beyond EU minimum standards in a number of employment areas, such as entitlement to annual leave, paid parental leave and provisions for flexible working. According to health and safety at work statistics, the UK is one of the safest places to work in the EU, based on its proportionate and risk-based approach to health and safety regulation.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/11/2017 14:10:58 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

783324

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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	Aerospace Industry
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 benefits and opportunities available to the British aerospace industry after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	111377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a world leading exporter in civil aerospace, with key strengths in some of the most complex parts of aircraft including engines, wings, and advanced systems such as landing gear. Through Government’s regular dialogue with the UK aerospace industry, we are aware of a range of opportunities the UK’s exit from the European Union may present for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure the aerospace sector retains the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets, we are seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership with the EU. The UK will continue to benefit from membership of the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Moreover, the Government will build an ambitious trade policy based on the UK’s national interest which will provide greater access to overseas markets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/11/2017 14:13:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

783325

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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	Legatum Institute
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 Legatum Institute, or any representative from that Institute, has taken part in any meetings in Brussels as part of a UK Government delegation in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	111416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 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 constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/11/2017 16:41:15 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

782952

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Intellectual Property
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 discussions he has had with the European Commission on the protection of intellectual property rights after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	111143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>As referenced in the Government’s Summer Paper on Science and Innovation and the EU exit White Paper in May, the UK has one of the best IP regimes in the world, and leaving the EU will not change that: we will continue to deliver quality rights-granting services, lead the world in enforcement and engage in international IP discussions.</p><p> </p><p>We have made good progress to date on discussions of separation issues, including IP rights, but we believe that this issue will be an important part of the discussions on our future partnership. We have been clear that in order to provide certainty to businesses and citizens we must talk about the future. For our part, we are ready to move these negotiations on. Doing so will allow us to best achieve our joint objectives and move towards a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/11/2017 17:15:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782954

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Intellectual Property: EU Action
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 negotiate on intellectual property rights with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	111145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that in order to provide certainty to businesses and citizens we must talk about the future economic partnership between the UK and the EU. For our part, we are ready to move on to these negotiations at the earliest opportunity and believe that the future relationship on intellectual property rights will be an important part of our discussions.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/11/2017 17:16:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782958

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Transitional Arrangements
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 discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the legal framework for transitional arrangements between the UK and the EU after March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage constructively in discussions with the EU across all facets of the negotiations. As the Prime Minister set out, the UK is seeking a strictly time-limited implementation period, based on the existing structure of EU rules and regulations, during which the UK and the EU would continue to have access to one another’s markets on current terms, and the UK would take part in existing security measures.</p><p>The Commission’s own Article 50 guidelines published in April also make provision for such a period of transition. The Government believes an implementation period is mutually beneficial to both the UK and the EU, helping both sides to minimise disruption and for there to be only one set of changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/11/2017 16:15:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782959

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Migrant Workers: Catering
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on the levels of non-UK nationals employed in the catering industries in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We have been engaging with businesses across all areas of the UK to build a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges that EU exit brings, including in relation to migration.</p><p>The Home Office has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU. As part of this request the Home Office has asked the MAC to set out patterns of EU migration at a sectoral and regional level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/11/2017 16:10:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782227

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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 Internal Trade: Customs
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 counterparts in the EU on customs arrangements for movement of goods within Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union regularly meets with counterparts in the EU to discuss a range of matters relating to the UK's Exit from the EU.<br><br></p><p>The Government set out its position in relation to future customs arrangements with the EU in a Future Relationship Paper in August.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/11/2017 17:11:10 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782228

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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, what assessment he has made of the importance of regulatory alignment to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>In our negotiations with the EU, the UK will seek to secure a new, deep and special partnership. We propose the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours based on our rules and regulations being the same at the start, and on maintaining our commitment to free trade and high standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>But there will be areas that 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> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/11/2017 17:07:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson