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810267

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	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	Water Supply: 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 his Department has made of the potential effect of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the interface between the operation of water regulations in the UK and the Water Framework Directive in the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	120733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>As the Government has made clear we are committed to avoiding a hard border and preserving North-South cooperation. We welcome the inclusion of these vital objectives in the UK EU Joint Report.</p><p><br>Our commitment to protect North-South cooperation applies to the full range of activity, including water quality management, an agreed area of cooperation for the North South Ministerial Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/01/2018 17:50:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

833781

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	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	Voting Rights: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department plans to mark the centenary of women getting the right to vote in 1918.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	125539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>This year marks the centenary of British women securing the right to vote. We should not forget what it took to achieve that. The government has set aside £5m to celebrate this important milestone in our democracy. Events are being planned across government to honour the extraordinary sacrifices made by the many suffragettes and the landmark changes they brought about.</p><p><strong><br></strong>The Department for Exiting the European Union’s staff networks are planning a number of events and activities to mark the centenary. These include celebrating International Women's day and participating in a wider civil service event bringing together former, current and future leaders to discuss the important contributions women have made, and continue to make, in the civil service.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2018 14:50:45 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

964321

	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	Voting Rights: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what voting rights EU nationals living in the UK will have after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	169475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office (Chloe Smith) on 28 March to Question 129820 to the hon. Member for Cambridge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/09/2018 09:37:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

999212

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	Visas
	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 held with representatives of the (a) EU and (b) Governments of EU Member States on the potential consequences of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on visa-free travel between the UK and the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	186171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with Michel Barnier and his EU counterparts to discuss the issues related to our exit. We are seeking to agree a reciprocal framework for mobility with the EU which will allow people to travel visa-free for tourism and temporary business activities. Leaving without a deal is in neither side’s interests: we remain confident the UK and EU will agree a mutually advantageous deal.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 05/11/2018 17:26:13 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

862127

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	Video Games
	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 his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK video games industry.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	132546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all regions and nations of the UK and sectors across the economy, including the creative industries, which includes the video games industry, in order to inform our negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 19/03/2018 16:22:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

872586

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	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	US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has met with the US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council to discuss border templates in the past twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	134400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has not met with the US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council.</p><p> </p><p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=transparency-data&amp;topics%5B%5D=all&amp;departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date=</p><p> </p><p>As well as ministerial meetings, departmental officials meet external organisations on a regular and ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 06/04/2018 13:53:08 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

830235

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	UK trade with EU: Non-tariff Barriers
	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 speech made by the Secretary of State for International Trade to the American Enterprise Institute of 24th July 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in non-tariff barriers to trade between 2010 and 2015 on the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU in the event of the UK's reversion to WTO terms after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	124896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious economic partnership with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is carrying out an ongoing programme of comprehensive analytical work to define our deep and special partnership with the EU and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Whilst we will not release information that could be prejudicial to our negotiating position, nor provide a running commentary on the Government’s analysis, Ministers have undertaken to provide analysis of the proposed terms of the agreement ahead of a meaningful vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 124889 124890 124891 124892 124893 124894 124895 question first answered 01/02/2018 13:41:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

805329

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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 Trade with EU: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the effect on exports from Yorkshire to the EU of not having a trade agreement with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	119001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union, we are carrying out a broad range of analysis as you would expect a responsible Government to do.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Officials across government engage regularly on regional issues to ensure each department’s work programmes consider the impact of Brexit on regions and nations of the UK, including Yorkshire. In the last year three present and former DExEU ministers visited Yorkshire. In October, the Secretary of State and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Steve Baker met with the Northern Combined Authority Mayors in York. Prior to that, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Bridges hosted a roundtable in Leeds with Yorkshire business leaders and visited a manufacturing site.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement. We believe that securing a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect an outcome where no trade agreement is agreed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/12/2017 14:51:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

937726

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	UK Trade with EU: Service Industries
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that the service sector has tariff-free access to the Single Market after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	162582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Services, unlike goods, are not subject to tariffs and, unlike the vast majority of manufactured goods and agricultural products, most services are not subject to specific product standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our position is that we will be leaving the Single Market, including in services. But that does not change our ambition to ensure UK and EU service providers continue to benefit from cross-border trade after leaving the European Union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To this end, the Government’s White Paper sets out our vision for a deep and comprehensive deal for the services industry with the European Union – including detailed proposals on digital, financial, professional and business, and other services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our approach is based on the principles of international trade and the precedents of existing EU trade agreements. It minimises new barriers to service provision, allowing UK firms to establish in the EU, and provides for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We accept that leaving the Single Market will have implications for market access and that some UK and EU service suppliers will not enjoy the same rights as they do today.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, leaving the European Union will give us regulatory flexibility where it matters most, for the UK’s services-based economy, and where the potential trading opportunities outside the EU are the largest.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This proposal represents the best, credible proposal for the future relationship that meets all of the Government's objectives and the EU's red lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/07/2018 16:31:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

852634

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	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	UK Trade with EU: North East
	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 economic consequences for the North East of leaving the Customs Union after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	130630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government 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><strong> </strong></p><p>By leaving the Customs Union and establishing a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU, we will be able to forge new trade relationships with our partners around the world, which we believe will boost the economies of regions like the North East.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are undertaking a wide range of analysis and preparatory work that will contribute to our exit negotiations with the EU, to define our future partnership with the EU, and to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that could expose our negotiating position.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/03/2018 10:13:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell