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582149

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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: 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, how many citizens of other EU countries work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	45899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU now has over 200 staff in London, plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels, and we are still growing rapidly. The overall size and scope of the new department, including staffing and budget, are regularly reviewed. We will ensure we are appropriately staffed to deal with the task at hand.</p><p><strong>As a new Department we do not yet hold diversity data for all of its staff but will be collecting this in line with standard Civil Service practice.</strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 15:52:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

582150

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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 (a) consultants and (b) seconded staff (i) are working or (ii) have been recruited to work at his Department; and from which (A) companies, (B) departments and (C) other organisations such staff were recruited or seconded.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	45944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p><strong>Consultants</strong></p><p>The Department has drawn upon a number of offers of pro bono support from consultancy firms.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Secondments</strong></p><p>There are currently five secondees to the Department from external bodies outside of the civil service. Due to the small numbers of secondments from individual organisations, it is not possible to give a breakdown of all the organisations from which they were seconded, without risking identification of individuals in breach of data protection rules.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Other Departments</strong></p><p>The Department will be made up of staff and officials from various departments across Government. The Department has already started drawing together expertise with staff from around 20 Departments and organisations from across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 15:24:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

582151

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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: Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings he has had to date with HM Government of Gibraltar on exiting the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	45941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union met with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar this week and is committed to continued close working with the Government of Gibraltar.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 15:21:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

582152

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings he has (a) had to date and (b) scheduled for a future date with trades unions.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	45942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>We have already started a wide-ranging programme of engagement in order to build a national consensus, listening to organisations, institutions and companies in as many sectors as possible to establish their priorities and understand their concerns, and also to hear what they think the solutions could be.</p><p>One of the Secretary of State’s first meetings was with the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress. I and my Ministerial colleagues have also met with a wide range of representatives from business groups, the universities, the charity sector and farming and fisheries organisations.</p><p>In the weeks ahead, we will continue to engage with as many other firms, organisations and bodies as possible, including with trade unions. We will also be holding roundtables with stakeholders in a series of sectors, to ensure that all views are reflected in our analysis of the options for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 16:28:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

576969

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Immigration Controls
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 steps he has taken to decide the immigration system to be implemented upon the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Natalie McGarry
uin	45324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>My Department is working closely with the Home Office and other Government Departments to identify and develop options to shape our future immigration system, including considering how best to control the number of people coming to the UK from the following Brexit. We are already fully engaged with the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a UK-wide approach to our negotiations. My ministerial collegues and I have also discussed the next steps with a range of organisations, including the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and key business groups.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 16:22:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4428 label Biography information for Natalie McGarry

576971

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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, when he plans for the UK to initiate Article 50; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	45218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made it clear that we will not be triggering Article 50 before the end of 2016. She has said that we won't be triggering Article 50 until we have a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. It is in everyone's interest that we establish this before we trigger Article 50.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 15:49:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

576556

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Didier Seeuws
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what (a) meetings and (b) discussions he has had with Didier Seeuws, Head of the Brexit Taskforce at the European Council.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	44967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear we will not give a running commentary on Brexit negotiations. We will ensure that we engage closely with all relevant interlocutors.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/09/2016 15:32:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

576558

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Research and Science: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will make it his policy that access to EU science and research funding programmes is maintained as part of the UK's negotiations on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	44876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 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. The referendum result has no immediate effect on the right of researchers to apply to or participate in EU research programmes and the future of UK access to these programmes is an important issue which we will address during our negotiation.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/09/2016 12:47:05 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

573549

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which treaties the UK is a signatory to as a member of the EU which will require renegotiation as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>We are examining all treaties which relate to our membership of the EU with a view to delivering the best outcomes for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2016 15:50:33 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

542328

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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, whether he plans to employ any national security experts in his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	43789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The overall size and scope of the new department, including staffing and budget, are now under consideration but we will have the right resources in place, including national security experts if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/09/2016 15:26:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest