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1061096

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Voting Rights: 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, whether voting rights for EU citizens residing in the UK will be maintained under the current terms in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	221547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK pushed hard in negotiations to include the right to stand and vote in local elections for UK nationals living in the EU, and EU citizens in the UK, but they will not be included in the Withdrawal Agreement as the Commission said it was out of scope.</p><p>The Government has made clear that we will pursue bilateral arrangements with individual Member States. Ministers have written to all member states to offer bilateral agreements on local voting rights.</p><p>We have now reached an agreement with Spain that will secure the rights of UK nationals living in Spain, and Spanish citizens living in the UK, to stand and vote in local elections. This is a positive step forward in our future relationship with Spain and we hope this will be the first of many similar bilateral agreements with other Member States.</p><p>As we continue to pursue these bilateral agreements, we can confirm that EU citizens in the UK will continue to be able to vote and stand in England and Northern Ireland’s May 2019 local elections.</p><p>The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are responsible for their own franchises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/02/2019 15:03:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061109

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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 Institutions
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 of the UK agencies required to replace the 45 respective EU agencies of which the UK is currently a member (a) have been established and (b) will be operation after 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	221573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Prior to any decisions on establishing new UK-level bodies, the Government will always look to minimise disruption and costs, which will include considering alternative options. In most cases we anticipate that repatriated EU functions can be absorbed by UK departments and existing public bodies.</p><p>The Government has previously announced three new agencies; the Trade Remedies Authority; an independent and statutory body holding government to account for the environment; and an independent authority for monitoring the implementation and application of the citizens' rights provisions of the withdrawal agreement. As set out in the Political Declaration, the UK and EU will explore the possibility of cooperation between the UK and EU agencies such as the European Aviation Safety Agency, the European Chemicals Agency, and the European Medicines Agency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/02/2019 15:05:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1060662

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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, whether the Government plans to negotiate a common rulebook on goods with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Political Declaration sets out the terms of an ambitious future trading relationship between the UK and the EU, including deep regulatory and customs cooperation.</p><p>Within this context the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas for goods. The application of checks and controls at the border would depend on the UK’s commitments, including in relation to the level of alignment.</p><p>This balance will need to be agreed during the course of the future negotiations. Both sides have been clear that they wish to be as ambitious as possible. As the White Paper sets out, once we have left the EU the UK Parliament will legislate for any rules applied in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 13:26:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060663

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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 Relations 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, whether the proposals in the 12 July 2018 White Paper on EU-UK relations remain Government policy.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The deal that the UK and EU have agreed builds upon the Government’s White Paper of 12 July 2018. As the Prime Minister has said, this is a deal that fulfils the wishes of the British people as expressed in the 2016 referendum, protects jobs and the Union, and gives citizens and businesses certainty.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 13:19:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060664

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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, whether the Government plans to negotiate the facilitated customs arrangement referred to in its July 2018 White Paper entitled The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We have agreed with the EU that we will negotiate an ambitious customs arrangement, with no tariffs, fees, charges, or quotas on trade, that will make use of all available facilitative arrangements and technologies. We have also agreed that there is a relationship between the UK’s commitments and checks and controls required between the UK and EU, which may lead to a spectrum of outcomes, but that both the UK and EU wish to be as ambitious as possible in establishing a future partnership. Both the UK and EU are clear that whatever is agreed in the future partnership must recognise the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond our economic partnership with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 13:21:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060828

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether UK-based shopfitting firms that currently have contracts to provide services in the rest of the EU will need to obtain work permits from the relevant EU country for their staff to enable them to continue doing that work in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	220792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. We welcome the proposal by the European Commission to put UK nationals on a visa-free list for short trips to the EU even in the event of no deal.</p><p>In the event that we leave the EU without a deal, UK nationals travelling to the EU for the purposes of work may be subject to extra conditions. Businesses will need to check individual Member State immigration rules for whether there are any requirements or conditions around supporting documentation, work permits or visas. Businesses should also check whether there are any restrictions on the provision of services, such as whether a UK professional qualification is recognised in the country in question.</p><p>We have published advice on the steps that UK nationals may need to take to prepare for our exit from the EU, which can be found at <a href="http://gov.uk/euexit" target="_blank">gov.uk/euexit</a>. The Government will publish any necessary updates on gov.uk in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/02/2019 16:06:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1059920

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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: 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, what discussions he has had with his Irish counterpart on the Malthouse alternative plan for the backstop.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Since the Prime Minister met President Juncker on 7 February to begin discussions on how we can address the concerns of Parliament, their respective teams have been holding talks to find a way forward that will work for both sides. She is also continuing engagement with the leaders of the other EU member states, including the Taoiseach.</p><p>Her message to those leaders, and to the leaders of the EU institutions, is the same: the UK wants to leave the EU as scheduled on 29 March with a guarantee that there will be no hard border in Northern Ireland, there is a majority in Parliament for a revised Withdrawal Agreement, and we need legally-binding changes to the backstop in order to secure that majority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/02/2019 17:37:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1059921

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Visas
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 EU counterparts on visa-free holiday trips for (a) UK citizens to their countries and (b) citizens of EU countries to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with EU counterparts to discuss issues related to our exit.</p><p>The Political Declaration makes clear that both the EU and the UK will aim to provide visa-free travel for short-term visits as part of our future relationship.</p><p>The European Commission proposed to grant UK nationals visa-free travel to the EU, even in the event of a no deal, subject to reciprocity from the UK. This proposal is currently passing through the EU’s legislative process. This would mean that UK nationals would not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in every 180-day period. The UK has also said that we do not intend to require visas for tourists from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/02/2019 12:23:32 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1058735

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 for continued participation in the Erasmus scheme in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	219524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. This has not changed. The Political Declaration includes an agreement to establish terms and conditions for UK participation in EU programmes in areas of shared interest, including culture and, youth and education. It also contains a reference to wider dialogues and exchanges in culture and education, to allow us to share best practice and act together. The Government recently updated its technical notice that provides guidance to organisations and participants on the UK’s anticipated participation in the current Erasmus+ programme (2014 to 2020). The notice can also be found at: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GaP28y" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2GaP28y</a>.</p><p>This states that, to prepare for the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK Government has been seeking to engage with the European Commission with the aim of securing the UK’s continued full participation in Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) until the end of 2020 and minimising the impact on projects in a no deal scenario. We are considering carefully the draft regulation the European Commission published on contingency for Erasmus+ on 30 January and are seeking to speak with them to seek clarification, and discuss further what they are proposing.</p><p>In addition, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Government’s underwrite guarantee will cover the payment of awards to UK applicants for all successful Erasmus+ bids submitted before the end of 2020. Successful bids are those that are approved directly by the European Commission or by the UK National Agency and ratified by the European Commission. The Government will need to reach agreement with the EU for UK organisations to continue participating in Erasmus+ and ESC projects and, as mentioned above, has been seeking to hold these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 15:47:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1056649

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if his Department will estimate the number of UK citizens residing in EU countries who will return to the UK after 29 March in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020, in the event of the UK leaving the EU (i) with a Withdrawal Agreement and (ii) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement includes protections for the rights of citizens including UK nationals currently living in the EU, which will allow them to continue living their lives broadly as they do now in the countries where they currently live.</p><p>The Government has been clear that we do not want or expect a no deal scenario. However, we will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities. This includes the potential impact of a no deal scenario on UK nationals currently resident in the EU.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics calculates there are approximately 780,000 UK nationals who currently live in the EU, excluding Ireland. Some of them could decide to return to the UK depending on a range of factors including action by EU member states and personal circumstances.</p><p>On 19 December, the European Commission reconfirmed their commitment to putting citizens’ rights first and called on Member States to take a generous approach to the rights of UK nationals in the EU. The majority of Member States, including France, Spain and the Netherlands, have set out their no deal plans and provided reassurances that the rights of UK nationals will be protected. The Government hopes that other Member States will set out the detail of their plans to protect the rights of UK nationals, in line with our assurances to EU citizens living in the UK, so there should be no need for them to leave.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/02/2019 15:10:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz