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1035247

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on what date the Agreement between the Government, the Kingdom of Norway, Iceland and the Principality of Liechtenstein announced on 20 December 2018 was finalised.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	205280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>We informed Parliament on 20 December about the agreement we have reached with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, to protect citizens’ rights and resolve separation issues as the UK exits the EU. The agreement will be concluded and signed before exit day. Alongside the EU Withdrawal Agreement, it will be legislated for through the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/01/2019 14:14:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1035298

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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, whether the Government has given formal notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the 2004 European Economic Area Agreement pursuant to Article 127 of that Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	205281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Our legal position is that Article 127 does not need to be triggered for the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement to cease to have effect. This is because the EEA Agreement only applies to the UK in its capacity as an EU Member State. Therefore, in the absence of any further action, the EEA Agreement will no longer operate in respect of the UK when we leave the EU.</p><p>We have regular discussions with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein on all aspects of our withdrawal from the EU. The Government informed Parliament on the 20th December about the agreement reached with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to resolve the issues arising with those countries as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 205282 question first answered 10/01/2019 14:16:36 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1035302

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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, whether the Government has had recent discussions with the other contracting parties to the European Economic Area Agreement on the provisions of Article 127 of that Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	205282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Our legal position is that Article 127 does not need to be triggered for the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement to cease to have effect. This is because the EEA Agreement only applies to the UK in its capacity as an EU Member State. Therefore, in the absence of any further action, the EEA Agreement will no longer operate in respect of the UK when we leave the EU.</p><p>We have regular discussions with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein on all aspects of our withdrawal from the EU. The Government informed Parliament on the 20th December about the agreement reached with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to resolve the issues arising with those countries as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 205281 question first answered 10/01/2019 14:16:36 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1016325

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	Crime Prevention: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress he has made in negotiations with the EU on the UK's participation in the Prum Convention on the exchange of fingerprint, DNA and vehicle registration data after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	196737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Swift and effective data exchange is a vital component of modern law enforcement and criminal justice cooperation.</p><p>As set out in the Political Declaration, the UK and EU have already agreed the need for a reciprocal exchange of fingerprints, DNA and vehicle registration data, delivered through the Prüm system.</p><p>This capability, once fully implemented by the UK, will help bring criminals and terrorists to justice both in the UK and the EU.</p><p>The exact nature of future cooperation on this form of data sharing will be determined by formal negotiations once the UK has left the EU on the 29th March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/12/2018 14:51:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1016327

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland
	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 has been made of the effect on the operation of Tourism NI and Tourism Ireland of the proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	196738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement, at Article 13, contains a commitment that the UK and the EU will respectively maintain the necessary conditions for North-South cooperation following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This includes tourism, which is a formal area of cooperation agreed by the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) under Strand II of the Belfast Agreement.</p><p>The Attorney-General’s legal commentary on the Agreement made clear that Article 13 does not alter the remit or functions of the NSMC or the North-South Implementation bodies, nor does it alter arrangements under Strand II of the 1998 Agreement in any way. The Protocol acknowledges that the UK and Ireland may continue to make new arrangements that build on the provisions of the 1998 Agreement in other areas of North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland. In accordance with the position set out in the recitals, the functions and safeguards of the Assembly and the NSMC (including cross-community provisions) will be respected in full.</p><p>Thus the Protocol and its recitals recognise that any new arrangements - whether expansion or diminution in areas of cooperation - are a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive and Irish Government alone, through the NSMC. The status, functions, and remit of Tourism NI and Tourism Ireland are completely unaffected.</p><p>It is important also to note that the Article also does not require any application of EU law in Northern Ireland. It is therefore exempt from the specific EU supervision and enforcement provisions set out in the Protocol. Cooperation will remain a matter for two sovereign jurisdictions on the island of Ireland to decide in accordance with the respective legal regimes.</p><p>The most significant effect of the Withdrawal Agreement in relation to tourism is to ensure that, under the Common Travel Area arrangements, individuals can continue to travel freely between the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, and Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/12/2018 15:43:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1016328

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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 Reference Networks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress he has made in negotiations with the EU on UK participation in European Reference Networks after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	196739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>In our July 2018 White Paper we set out our ambition to explore continued participation in European Reference Networks as part of a future agreement on science and innovation.</p><p>Since then we have made progress in negotiations with the EU. The publication of the Political Declaration in November was a significant milestone, and outlined a clear vision for our future relationship with the EU, including cooperation on areas of shared interest such as science and innovation. The Withdrawal Agreement was also published in November and both documents were endorsed by EU Member States at the special European Council on Sunday 25 November. This provided clarity to industry on the terms of our implementation period, during which UK healthcare providers would be able to continue participating in European Reference Networks.</p><p>The UK would like to explore participation in European Reference Networks beyond 2020 as part of detailed negotiations on our future relationship. We believe that the UK’s continued participation in these networks benefits citizens, researchers and patients across the UK and the EU, and we look forward to discussing this with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/12/2018 14:34:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1020849

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	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 the legal opinion of the European Court of Justice Advocate General that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	200131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.</p><p>A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we must respect both the will of the British people, and the democratic process which delivered this result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/12/2018 11:10:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1023028

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	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 Attorney General, with reference to the ruling of the European Court of Justice that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	200724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2018 16:57:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1027216

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	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 12 December 2018 to Question 200131 on Brexit, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to prepare for (i) revoking and (ii) extending Article 50.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	202797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s firm policy position has not changed - we will not be revoking our notification to withdraw under Article 50. We will be leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 and have made clear that we will not be extending Article 50.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/12/2018 09:02:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1050215

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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: 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 progress he has made in laying statutory instruments related to EU exit preparedness; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	uin	213435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress in laying the up to 600 statutory instruments required by exit day to ensure a functioning statute book. As of 30 January, the Government has laid over 60 per cent of the exit statutory instruments required, and my department has laid 7 of these. All exit related statutory instruments are published on legislation.gov.uk, and include ‘EU Exit’ in their title.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 31/01/2019 15:04:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan