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1092597

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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: Consultants
	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 consultants his Department has hired since 2016; and at what cost to the taxpayer.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	235288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department uses consultancy services to source flexible labour to support short term projects that demand specialist knowledge and skills. From the Department’s formation on 14th July 2016 to date, it has incurred direct costs of £7.9m on consultancy services. Consultancy costs for the current financial year (2018-19) will be disclosed in full in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of consultants hired<ins class="ministerial">.</ins> <del class="ministerial">in any one year as this work is often commissioned as part of an outcomes based contract to ensure value for money.</del></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/03/2019 13:45:44 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2019 15:19:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 110025 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1125160

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	251311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to being an inclusive workplace where people can bring their whole selves to work. We care about the wellbeing of our staff and have committed to taking a zero tolerance approach to bullying and harassment.</p><p>We fully investigate all claims of bullying and harassment and take action in line with Departmental policies as appropriate. We have also introduced fair treatment ambassadors to provide another avenue for staff to receive support and signposting, as well as initiatives to help individuals, especially managers, recognise and resolve instances of bullying and harassment.</p><p>As the Department was created within the last 5 years, we only have records from 2017:</p><p> </p><p>2015: 0</p><p>2016: 0</p><p>2017:<ins class="ministerial"> less than 5</ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p><p>2018:<ins class="ministerial"> less than 5</ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p><p>2019: 0</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 14/05/2019 14:24:29 question first ministerially corrected 15/05/2019 09:34:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng previous answer version 117884 answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1082370

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	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	Free Movement of People
	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 Prime Minister has entered into correspondence with the European Council on changing the mandate of the European Commission to allow for the adoption of part two of the Withdrawal Agreement on citizens’ rights under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	228559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>From the very beginning the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU was her first priority for negotiations. The best way to guarantee those rights, both for UK nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, is through the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>On 27 February, the House of Commons supported a proposal by Alberto Costa MP which requires the Government to seek a joint UK/EU commitment to preserve the citizens’ rights section of the Withdrawal Agreement, whatever the outcome of negotiations.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The Secretary of State Steve Barclay has now written to the EU’s lead Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, on ring-fencing the Citizens’ Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This letter has also been copied to Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator and shared with the Secretary-General. Copies of the letter have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and it has been published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costa-amendment-letter-to-the-eu-institutions" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State Steve Barclay has now written to the EU’s lead Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, on ring-fencing the Citizens’ Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This letter has also been shared with Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator and the Secretary General of the European Council. Copies of the letter have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and it has been published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costa-amendment-letter-to-the-eu-institutions" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/03/2019 16:50:27 question first ministerially corrected 11/03/2019 21:37:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 106785 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1083572

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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: Public Consultation
	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 consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>All public government consultations are uploaded onto GOV.UK where people can filter consultations by criteria, including department, official document status and date of publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/03/2019 11:09:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083673

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Eurostat
	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 UK will (a) work with and (b) provide funding to Eurostat after the implementation period or in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	229797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement the UK Government will continue to work closely with and contribute data to Eurostat during the Implementation Period. The nature of the statistical relationship we have with the EU beyond the Implementation Period will be decided as part of the future relationship negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/03/2019 11:13:03 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1084428

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2019
	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: Chief Scientific Advisers
	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 meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	230041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019, the Secretary of State met with Chris Jones, Chief Scientific Adviser at DExEU, on two occasions. It should be noted that this is a dual role for Chris Jones, and is combined with his position as the Director of Justice, Security and Migration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/03/2019 11:14:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1091355

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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	Chevening
	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 times he has used Chevening House for (a) departmental and (b) personal use since he came into office in November 2018; and what the duration was of each of those occasions.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	234260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, has not used Chevening House for Departmental or personal use since he came into office in November 2018.</p><p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/03/2019 15:11:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1092631

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	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 alleged breaches of the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct by his Department's Special Advisers have been investigated by the Minister responsible for the appointment in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	235369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>There have been no cases within the Department of breaches to the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct within the last 12 months.</p><p>The conduct of all civil servants, including special advisers, is taken very seriously. Special advisers act in accordance with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, which includes clear guidance on appropriate conduct in public life.</p><p>The Code can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-advisers-code-of-conduct" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-advisers-code-of-conduct</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/03/2019 12:27:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1104842

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Chevening
	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 times that Secretaries of State for his Department have used Chevening House for (a) departmental and (b) personal use during their respective times in office since the Department's establishment in 2016; and what the duration was of each of those occasions.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	236537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><ul><li><p>The current Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, has not used Chevening House in a professional or personal capacity.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Former Secretary of State Dominic Raab used Chevening in a professional capacity once, for an afternoon.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Former Secretary of State David Davis used Chevening in a professional capacity twice, for overnight stays.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/03/2019 12:25:54 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1105240

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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: Termination 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, how officials in his Department have (a) retired, (b) transferred it to a different Department and (c) left the civil service in each year since the Department’s creation.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	237174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union was set up as a time limited department and as such the majority of staff are employed on fixed term contracts or are loaned from other Government Departments. Attrition has remained stable at about 3% monthly average for most of the department’s life. These figures are not considered out of line for a department that has a staff profile as above.</p><p>Many of those who have left to date have been planned leavers who have moved to other government departments due to their loan or job rotation coming to an end, or have left the civil service following the end of their fixed-term appointment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/04/2019 09:13:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens