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946815

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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 to publish the Withdrawal and Implementation Bill White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	167161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>A White Paper titled ‘Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union’ was published 24th July 2018. This is available on the Government <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legislating-for-the-withdrawal-agreement-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 04/09/2018 15:53:12 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

918484

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Ports: Wales
	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 ministers in his Department have to visit ports in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	150597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>A number of UK Government ministers, including the Secretary of State for Wales and the Minister for Security, have visited Holyhead to discuss the impact of EU exit on the port. UK Government officials continue to work with port operators, key stakeholders, and the Welsh Government, to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at ports in Wales once the UK has left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 13/06/2018 14:37:12 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

947648

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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 staff work in his Department's Planning and Analysis Directorate.
	tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
	tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
	uin	167826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union continues to recruit the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector, in a range of professions, including the Government Economics Service (GES).</p><p>The Department now has over 650 staff based in the UK, plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels. We regularly reviews headcount to ensure we are appropriately resourced to deliver the Department’s objectives to secure the best possible deal on the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU, and build a deep and comprehensive future partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 06/09/2018 16:52:44 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

942980

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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: Civil Servants
	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 civil servants his Department has employed in each month since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	164980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff based in the UK plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels. We regularly review headcount to ensure we are appropriately staffed to deal with all aspects of the negotiations. <br><br></p><p>The Department is continuing to recruit the brightest and the best and we are not providing a running commentary as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/07/2018 17:06:40 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

944659

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	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	Transport: 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, with reference to article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, what (a) discussions his Department has had with the EU and (b) his policy is on the occupational status of UK transport managers residing in the UK and working for a road transport operator based in the EU 27 after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	166050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>Article 4 of Regulation (EC) 1071/2009 requires a transport manager employed by an EU transport operator to be resident in the Community. The eligibility of UK-resident transport managers to work for an operator in an EU member state when the UK is no longer a member of the EU will be a matter for negotiation.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 June, following discussions with the EU, the UK published ‘Framework for the UK-EU Partnership - Transport’, setting out UK proposals for the future UK-EU relationship. The recently published White Paper on the Future Relationship Between the UK and the EU made clear that the UK wants to explore options for a reciprocal access deal for road hauliers and passenger transport operators. There is a strong mutual interest in reaching an ambitious agreement, which maximises benefits for all our citizens and businesses.<strong> <br></strong></p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 26/07/2018 13:46:34 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

892195

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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: Sick Leave
	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 and what proportion of his Department's staff have had days off sick because of mental illness or stress in each of the last three years; and how many days off that amounted to in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	138429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>As a new Department DExEU is not in a position to provide information prior to 2016/17. In 2016/17, no staff were off sick due to mental illness or stress and fewer than 10 individuals were absent in 2017/18 due to stress or mental health conditions and therefore the Department is not in a position to release this information as individuals may be identifiable.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service has set out five priorities for the health and wellbeing of its employees, including priorities in relation to physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, the Civil Service has also committed to being a leading employer on mental health support, in line with the recommendations set out in the recently published independent review Thriving At Work.</p><p> </p><p>Health and Wellbeing forms part of the Department for Exiting the European Union’s commitment to making the Department a great place to work. The Department is committed to reducing work related absence due to mental health illness and has a number of services and initiatives in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions. To date 32 DExEU staff have been trained by Mental Health First Aid England as mental health champions and staff also have access to the Employee Assistance Programmes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has a dedicated mental health and wellbeing group who have been leading on a number of wellbeing activities across the Department to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of staff employed in the Department. This includes: in February 2017 the Department signed up to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate the Department’s commitment to reducing the stigma attached to mental health, and marking world mental health day with a panel discussion sharing mental health and wellbeing experiences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 01/05/2018 14:56:46 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

942489

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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 paragraph 5 of Chapter Four of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what the proposed agreements with the EU are which are there referred to; and which of those agreements are expected to be legally binding.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	164326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As set out in Paragraph 5 of Chapter 4, the details of each individual agreement will be subject to negotiation with the EU. Some will be legally binding, for instance, components of the economic partnership such as a core Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and various agreements that will comprise the security partnership.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Whether an agreement should be legally binding is ultimately dependent on the substance, which can only be determined through negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/07/2018 16:00:18 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

942495

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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 sub-paragraph 30(b)(iii) of Chapter Four of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what the independent arbitration mechanism will be.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	164332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As set out in section 4.5.1 of the White Paper, the UK has proposed that in those few circumstances where informal discussion does not resolve a particular issue, a formal dispute should be raised in the Joint Committee.</p><p><strong><br></strong>Should efforts to resolve a dispute by negotiation fail after a defined period of time, it would make sense in some cases for either party to have the option of referring the issue to an independent arbitration panel, which would include members from both parties. The precise arrangements for the arbitration mechanism will be subject to negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/07/2018 16:54:08 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

940649

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2018
	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	Trade
	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 paragraph 7(a) of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm 9593, which rules will be included in the category of necessary to provide frictionless trade at the border.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	163782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the White Paper, we are proposing a UK-EU free trade area for goods, underpinned by an upfront commitment to a common rulebook on goods, including agri-food, and a Facilitated Customs Arrangement to avoid customs checks and controls at our borders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the case of manufactured goods, this encompasses all rules that could be checked at the border, as they set the requirements for placing manufactured goods on the market. For agricultural products, food and drink, this includes relevant Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) rules, but excludes those which relate to wider food policy or domestic production.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/07/2018 15:55:42 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

964796

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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: Negotiations
	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 progress he has made on negotiations with the EU on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	169701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union set out in his oral statement to the House on Tuesday 4 September, we have injected additional pace and intensity into the negotiations as we reach the final phases and we are confident a deal is within our grasp.</p><p>The Government’s White Paper supplies a precise, responsible and credible basis for moving negotiations forward to achieve a deal that works in our mutual interest. We expect the EU to engage seriously with the proposals and both negotiating teams to work at pace to reach a substantive agreement on the Future Framework in the autumn.</p><p>The vast majority of the Withdrawal Agreement has also been agreed and we have made further progress across a range of the outstanding separation issues, including the protection of data and information, the treatment of ongoing police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters, and ongoing Union judicial and administrative procedures after exit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 12/09/2018 10:26:41 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney