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	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the library of the House a copy of the document Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community recently transmitted to the UK authorities for negotiation; and what plans they have for initiating, or involving the UK Parliament in, consideration of that document.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL7542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community was published on 19 March 2018 on gov.uk. It was accessible to peers in the Printed Paper office but will now be <strong><ins class="ministerial">deposited</ins></strong><del class="ministerial">made available</del> in the library of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has recently given evidence to the Exiting the EU Committee and the European Union Committee, on 25 April and 1 May respectively, where he discussed at length issues relating to the draft withdrawal agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Lord Boswell of Aynho, as Chairman of the European Union Committee, wrote to the Secretary of State on 21 March with 24 questions regarding the draft withdrawal agreement. The Secretary of State responded in detail to the Committee's questions in writing on 19 April.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is in addition to a wide range of other parliamentary activity undertaken by select committees in scrutinising particular elements of what is expected to constitute part of the eventual Withdrawal Agreement - and the Government has been clear that the withdrawal agreement will be subject to a vote in both Houses of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 14:43:22 question first ministerially corrected 16/05/2018 11:13:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan previous answer version 57146 answering member printed Lord Callanan answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

972401

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	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	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 (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	174123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I can confirm that all staff directly employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union are paid in line with the Government’s National Living Wage. All staff are based in London and are paid in line with the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff. We will not be providing a running commentary as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:06:16 question first ministerially corrected 09/10/2018 12:47:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 77105 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

855516

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March to Question 129856, and the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 30 January 2018, Official Report, column 685; whether the statement by the Minister on the leak inquiry was consistent with the Government's policy not to comment on leak inquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	130823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Yes, the Government has consistently applied the policy of not commenting on the specifics of leaks inquiries.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/03/2018 12:45:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

835996

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2018
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2018 to Question 122345, whether the remit of the Market Access and Budget Directorate includes commissioning cross-Whitehall economic assessments on the effect of the UK leaving the EU across different sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	126351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>With respect to the remit of the Market Access and Budget Directorate, I refer the hon. Member to the answer to written parliamentary question 122345.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that the Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. It is not standard practice to provide a running commentary on any aspect of this ongoing work.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/02/2018 17:51:19 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

846709

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	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	European Union: English Language
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to seek to ensure that, after Brexit, English will be retained as an official language of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL5764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>While the UK will maintain an interest, any decision on official languages of the EU after the UK’s withdrawal will be one to be taken by the EU institutions and their Member States.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/03/2018 15:57:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

760198

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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, what assessment he has made of the (a) economic, (b) diplomatic and (c) tariff conditions that would apply to relations between the UK and the EU as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	10377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>We will pursue a deep and special partnership with the EU taking in both economic and security cooperation. As a priority we will seek a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p>As we have made clear in our future partnership paper, we believe the UK and EU should continue to consult each other on foreign and security policy issues and agree joint positions, so that we can speak out together and drive progress on areas in our mutual interest. As an example, we should look to coordinate action, and share information, on sanctions policy when needed in order to respond robustly to those who challenge the rules-based international order, as we have recently done effectively in the case of Russia and Iran. We are clear that we want the EU to succeed: a successful EU, with the UK as its closest partner, is in all of our shared interests.</p><p>We want to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours, as well as to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world. We want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/10/2017 11:04:36 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

837510

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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 Agreements: Switzerland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2018 to Question 125209 on Trade Agreements, whether an agreement to maintain the EU free trade arrangements with Switzerland will require the maintenance of provisions for the free movement of people.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	126629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>We will be seeking, wherever possible, to secure continuity with third countries as we withdraw from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>During the implementation period, the existing international agreements we are party to should continue to apply, including the EEA Agreement, Swiss- EU bilaterals and other agreements which govern the crucial elements of our trading and non-trading relationship with the EFTA states of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. We have said that people should be able to continue to live, work and visit the UK during the implementation period but there will be a registration system in preparation for our future immigration regime.</p><p> </p><p>Once the implementation period ends, we will no longer participate in these agreements and will need to put in place new arrangements with these countries. After we leave we will put in place an immigration system which works in the best interests of the whole of the UK. The UK will remain open for business; a country which recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better still.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 126631 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:40:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

837512

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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 Agreements: Norway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2018 to Question 125209 on trade agreements, whether in maintaining the effects of existing EU free trade agreements with Norway, the UK will maintain the existing provisions for free movement.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	126631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>We will be seeking, wherever possible, to secure continuity with third countries as we withdraw from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>During the implementation period, the existing international agreements we are party to should continue to apply, including the EEA Agreement, Swiss- EU bilaterals and other agreements which govern the crucial elements of our trading and non-trading relationship with the EFTA states of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. We have said that people should be able to continue to live, work and visit the UK during the implementation period but there will be a registration system in preparation for our future immigration regime.</p><p> </p><p>Once the implementation period ends, we will no longer participate in these agreements and will need to put in place new arrangements with these countries. After we leave we will put in place an immigration system which works in the best interests of the whole of the UK. The UK will remain open for business; a country which recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise to make our nation better still.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 126629 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:40:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

918468

	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the North East Brexit Group's report, Leaving the European Union, published on 4 June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	150671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the report from the North East Brexit Group. The Government is committed to positive and productive engagement with key business stakeholders, academic institutions and local government in the North East, as well as all of the UK, to understand the potential impact and opportunities presented by EU Exit. We are undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations and so will consider this report as part of that.<br><br></p><p>We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK including the North East.</p><p><br>Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated.<br>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 11/06/2018 16:35:29 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

754298

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Frontier Workers
	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 6 of his Department's policy paper Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what rights will be accorded to frontier workers who work in the UK but live in another EU Member State.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	6230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU as quickly as possible. We have now held positive and constructive discussions with the European Union on the issue of frontier workers.</p><p>We have agreed those qualifying as frontier workers at the day of exit will be included within the final Withdrawal Agreement, in order to protect their ability to continue to live their lives broadly as they do now. The UK will reflect further on what technical definition should be applied in order to categorise a frontier worker and both the UK and the EU will consider how this will work and be applied in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/09/2017 12:12:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield