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1077401

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	909509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. Our no deal preparations will ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality. Extensive preparations have been underway for over two years and these are continuing.</p><p>We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, recruited additional staff and guaranteed certain EU funding in a no deal scenario. Border Force is recruiting c.600 additional Border Force officers and HMRC have already hired over 2,300 extra staff for Brexit, including additional operational staff, like customs inspectors.</p><p>In September 2018, and again in December and February, HMRC sent letters to the 145,000 VAT registered businesses who currently trade with the EU advising them what action they need to take on customs in the event of no deal.</p><p>We have also published and updated 106 specific technical notices to help businesses, citizens and consumers prepare for a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/02/2019 13:58:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

1078279

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what visa or equivalent charges they expect UK residents to pay to secure access to EU Member States after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL14051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The European Union has proposed to grant UK nationals visa-free travel to the EU for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The UK has also said that we do not intend to require visas for EU citizens travelling to the UK for short stays.</p><p>The arrangements for longer stays will depend on the approach taken by individual Member States.</p><p>The FCO’s Travel Advice pages provide the most up to date information on entry requirements for travellers for each Member State.</p><p>This can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/03/2019 15:57:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

1077141

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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 discussions have taken place with EU officials on the adoption of a customs union since the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement on 15 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	225575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position on customs is as set out in the Political Declaration and we seek to further agree these proposals in the next phase of the negotiations.</p><p>The UK and the EU will put in place ambitious customs arrangements, using all facilitative arrangements and technologies, which meet the objectives and principles set out in the Political Declaration, including recognising the development of an independent trade policy by the UK beyond the economic partnership with the EU.</p><p>The Government has been clear in it's customs proposals that we want an independent trade policy, which is not possible inside a customs union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2019 16:08:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1077289

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	European University Institute
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 in negotiations with his EU counterparts to ensure the UK’s continued membership of the European University Institute Convention.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	225488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that it values international exchange and collaboration. Officials in the Department for Exiting the EU and the Department for Education have met with the EUI to hold discussions to explore options to provide continuity and ensure UK students at the EUI can complete their studies.</p><p>Should Parliament approve the deal the Prime Minister has negotiated with the EU, the UK will continue to apply the terms of the EUI Convention for the duration of the implementation period. The UK’s rights and obligations under the Convention would continue during that period, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement. The Political Declaration sets out that we will establish general principles, terms and conditions for UK participation in EU programmes in areas of shared interest, and wider dialogues to allow us to share best practice and act together in our mutual interest. On this basis, we will explore with the European University Institute options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies.</p><p>Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/03/2019 17:43:18 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1077290

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	European University 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 it remains the Government’s assessment that the UK will automatically leave the European University Institute Convention on 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	225489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The European University Institute Convention (EUIC) is an agreement between the Member States of the European Union. After 29 March 2019, the United Kingdom will cease to be a Member State of the European Union and, as such, the UK’s membership of the EUIC will automatically cease. Should Parliament approve the deal the Prime Minister has negotiated with the EU, the UK will continue to apply the terms of the EUI Convention for the duration of the implementation period. The UK’s rights and obligations under the Convention would continue during that period, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p><br>Officials in my department and in the Department for Education have met with the EUI to explore options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies. Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/03/2019 16:15:39 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1064716

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Procurement
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 suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not complying with the criteria set out in the guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, in each year since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	224370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department have not directly excluded any suppliers from bidding for contracts on the basis of PPN 03/14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/02/2019 16:46:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1064043

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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	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 officials in his Department have been transferred (a) out of and (b) into his Department from each Government Department since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	223241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is responsible for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. To deliver the Department’s objectives DExEU works closely with the Cabinet Office and other departments.</p><p>Since the creation of the Department (a) 23 officials have been transferred out from DExEU to the Cabinet Office and (b) 52 officials have been transferred into DExEU (35 from the Cabinet Office and 17 from the FCO). These figures do not include staff who have joined or left the Department on individual loan agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 11:58:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1064046

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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	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 official in his Department have been transferred to the Cabinet Office since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	223244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is responsible for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. To deliver the Department’s objectives DExEU works closely with the Cabinet Office and other departments. 23 officials have been transferred from DExEU to the Cabinet Office since the creation of the department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 11:59:44 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1064105

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of staff in his Department are employed as apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	223516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>Apprentices are and continue to be a valued part of DExEU’s workforce and contribute to the development of our pipeline of future talent for DExEU and the wider Civil Service.</p><p>The proportion of staff at DExEU employed as apprentices, as at 31 January, is 2%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/02/2019 10:04:11 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1064122

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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
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 oral contribution of 12 February 2019, Official Report, columns 745 and 746, for what reason his Department has not presented the revised legislation for leaving the EU, 21 days before the 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	223538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The provisions around laying treaties for 21 sitting days in section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act relate to the treaty itself, and not to the domestic implementing legislation.</p><p>We will introduce the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill as soon as possible once the final deal has been approved by Parliament. The Government is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that Parliament has the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill in the time available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 09:17:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger