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1003633

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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	Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Wales, (b) Welsh Government and (c) Welsh Language Commissioner on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on (i) Welsh speakers and (ii) Welsh-speaking communities.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	189593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, we are committed to securing a deal that works for the whole of the United Kingdom including Welsh-speaking communities. The UK Government has been working closely and effectively with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and Welsh stakeholders on EU Exit to ensure this.</p><p>This includes, for example, the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations and the Ministerial Forum on EU Negotiations. The Ministerial Forum recently discussed the UK Government’s proposals for continued cooperation with the EU on culture and education as well as options for continued participation in successor schemes to EU funding programmes, such as Creative Europe, which I understand has played a role in supporting a number of Welsh language projects. We welcomed the Welsh Ministers’ contributions to this discussion.</p><p>While the Welsh language is a devolved matter, we fully recognise its importance as part of the United Kingdom’s rich culture and will continue working with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and Welsh stakeholders to ensure their concerns on this matter are taken into account as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 189595 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:18:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1003635

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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	Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations he has received from (a) the Secretary of State for Wales, (b) the Welsh Government and (c) the Welsh Language Commissioner on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on (i) Welsh speakers and (ii) Welsh-speaking communities.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	189595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, we are committed to securing a deal that works for the whole of the United Kingdom including Welsh-speaking communities. The UK Government has been working closely and effectively with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and Welsh stakeholders on EU Exit to ensure this.</p><p>This includes, for example, the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations and the Ministerial Forum on EU Negotiations. The Ministerial Forum recently discussed the UK Government’s proposals for continued cooperation with the EU on culture and education as well as options for continued participation in successor schemes to EU funding programmes, such as Creative Europe, which I understand has played a role in supporting a number of Welsh language projects. We welcomed the Welsh Ministers’ contributions to this discussion.</p><p>While the Welsh language is a devolved matter, we fully recognise its importance as part of the United Kingdom’s rich culture and will continue working with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and Welsh stakeholders to ensure their concerns on this matter are taken into account as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 189593 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:18:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

756187

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	INTERREG Programme: 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 discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the continuation of interreg funding for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	7155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government will guarantee EU Structural and Investment fund projects signed before we leave the EU, even where these continue after we leave. Beyond these priorities, decisions on the replacement of EU funding will be taken in light of wider UK strategic priorities and other domestic spending decisions. As we transition to longer-term arrangements, we will ensure the devolved administrations are treated fairly and their circumstances are taken into account. The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/09/2017 08:25:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837556

	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	EU Citizenship
	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 potential merits of adopting EU associated citizenship for UK citizens as a negotiating position.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	126675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>We are content to listen to proposals from the EU on associated citizenship for UK nationals however, to date, this has not been formally proposed to the UK in negotiations. EU treaty provisions state that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have secured a deal that will safeguard the rights of UK nationals living in the European Union, so that they can continue living their lives broadly as they do now. Details of this agreement, which gives more certainty about residence, healthcare, pensions and other benefits, can be found in the Joint Report published in December.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As we move forward into the next phase of negotiations we will continue to work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/02/2018 12:24:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

845615

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to dealing with all Welsh language correspondence efficiently and accurately. When we receive Welsh language correspondence we seek advice from the Wales Office on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2018 16:33:57 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

858528

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	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	EU Citizenship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the European Commission on retaining EU citizenship for UK citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	131783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with ministerial counterparts from other EU Member States and individuals in the EU institutions, including the European Commission. We have always said that we would be content to listen to any proposals from the European Commission, however associate citizenship is not currently in the scope of exit negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes grouped question UIN 131785 131786 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:22:55 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

858530

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	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	EU Citizenship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the European Commission on associate European citizenship.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	131785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with ministerial counterparts from other EU Member States and individuals in the EU institutions, including the European Commission. We have always said that we would be content to listen to any proposals from the European Commission, however associate citizenship is not currently in the scope of exit negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes grouped question UIN 131783 131786 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:22:55 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

858531

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	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	EU Citizenship
	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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union on retaining EU citizenship for UK citizens in the event that UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	131786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with ministerial counterparts from other EU Member States and individuals in the EU institutions, including the European Commission. We have always said that we would be content to listen to any proposals from the European Commission, however associate citizenship is not currently in the scope of exit negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes grouped question UIN 131783 131785 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:22:55 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

858534

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	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	Charter of Fundamental Rights (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 steps he is taking to ensure that the protection of UK citizen's personal data under EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is maintained after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	131789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding tradition of ensuring our rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our international human rights obligations. The decision to leave the European Union does not change this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s intention has always been that in itself not incorporating the Charter into UK law should not affect the substantive rights that individuals already benefit from in the UK, as the Charter was never the source of those rights. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill sets out how the sources of these substantive rights, so far as they exist elsewhere in EU law, are being converted into UK law at the point we exit the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In order to provide guidance on the protection afforded to every right in the Charter the Government has published a non-exhaustive analysis which sets out how substantive rights found in the Charter - including those mentioned in this grouped question - will be reflected in the domestic law of the UK after exit. The analysis is available on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664891/05122017_Charter_Analysis_FINAL_VERSION.pdf.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 131791 131792 131793 131794 131795 131796 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:40:53 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker attachment 1 file name 05122017_Charter_Analysis_FINAL_VERSION.pdf title Charter Analysis
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

858536

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	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	Charter of Fundamental Rights (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 plans he has to maintain the rights of victims of crime under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	131791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding tradition of ensuring our rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our international human rights obligations. The decision to leave the European Union does not change this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s intention has always been that in itself not incorporating the Charter into UK law should not affect the substantive rights that individuals already benefit from in the UK, as the Charter was never the source of those rights. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill sets out how the sources of these substantive rights, so far as they exist elsewhere in EU law, are being converted into UK law at the point we exit the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In order to provide guidance on the protection afforded to every right in the Charter the Government has published a non-exhaustive analysis which sets out how substantive rights found in the Charter - including those mentioned in this grouped question - will be reflected in the domestic law of the UK after exit. The analysis is available on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664891/05122017_Charter_Analysis_FINAL_VERSION.pdf.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 131789 131792 131793 131794 131795 131796 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:40:53 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker attachment 1 file name 05122017_Charter_Analysis_FINAL_VERSION.pdf title Charter Analysis
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams