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915056

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	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, how many countries have made a written declaration that treaties signed with the EU will continue to apply to the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	148602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>At the March European Council we agreed with the EU that the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements for the duration of the implementation period. The EU will notify third parties of this approach.</p><p><strong><br></strong>Discussions we have had with our international partners suggest a willingness to find a pragmatic means of ensuring continuity of international agreements in a way that minimises the impact of the UK’s departure on them. A number of third countries have issued statements in support of this approach.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 11/06/2018 16:05:20 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

889914

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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: Pay
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 (a) staff and (b) consultants in his Department are paid more than the Prime Minister pro-rata.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	136966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union can confirm that 1 member of staff is paid more than the Prime Minister on a pro-rata basis. A central list of all individuals within Government earning a total pay package of £150,000 and above is published on data.gov.uk website. Details of DExEU Board members pay is available in the Remuneration Report in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which is made publicly available at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-and-accounts-2016-17" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-and-accounts-2016-17</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have access to the salaries consultants are paid by their respective companies.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/04/2018 14:30:14 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

850062

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Boating: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union how the Government plans to ensure that UK citizens who are Royal Yachting Association accredited instructors can continue to work on a seasonal basis in EU member states for such purposes after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	129630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we will seek to agree an implementation period beyond March 2019 of around two years.</p><p> </p><p>During the implementation period people will be able to come to live, study and work in the UK as they do now. This would also be the case for UK nationals travelling or working in the EU during this period, including accredited yachting instructors.</p><p><br>Royal Yachting Association certificates and qualifications apply to people working and sailing on British flagged boats. Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications are not covered by the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) Directive. Holders of these certificates should check the certification requirements of the local Port State Control Administration prior to entering their jurisdiction.<strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/03/2018 13:07:12 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

844026

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assumptions were made on the type of US trade deal, the sectors it covered and its implementation in the preparation of the EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall briefing paper.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	128382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>As ministers clearly set out in the House, this is provisional internal analysis and does not represent Government policy. It is part of a broad ongoing programme of analysis, and further work is in train.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has complied with the Humble Address motion passed by the House, which made clear that the contents of this analysis should be treated confidentially, to ensure our negotiating position is in no way undermined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 128144 question first answered 23/02/2018 13:11:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

844027

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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, with reference to EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing, what assumptions were made in preparing that document; and whether it was assumed that the UK's participation in the 759 EU Treaties would roll over.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	128144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>As ministers clearly set out in the House, this is provisional internal analysis and does not represent Government policy. It is part of a broad ongoing programme of analysis, and further work is in train.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has complied with the Humble Address motion passed by the House, which made clear that the contents of this analysis should be treated confidentially, to ensure our negotiating position is in no way undermined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 128382 question first answered 23/02/2018 13:11:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

834598

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for the debate on leaving the EU of the arguments published by Marie Demetriou QC, Jessica Simor QC and Tim Ward QC stating that Article 50 can be rescinded.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	126046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has consistently made clear that notification under Article 50 will not be withdrawn. The British people voted to leave the EU and the Government is committed to deliver on their instruction.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/02/2018 13:32:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

824629

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	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 officials in his Department took sick leave for reasons relating to stress in the last 12 months; and what proportion of total sick leave in his Department that leave was.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	123430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are not in a position to release this data as individuals may be identifiable due to fewer than 10 individuals being absent in the last 12 months due to stress or mental health conditions.</p><p><strong> </strong></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 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. DExEU, along with many other Government departments, has a programme in place that provides support and advice on wellbeing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These activities have included the Department signing up, in March 2017, to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate the Department’s commitment to reducing the stigma attached to mental health. Additionally, to date, Mental Health First Aid England has trained 32 DExEU staff as mental health champions.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 123431 question first answered 25/01/2018 10:56:01 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

824630

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	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 days sick leave officials in his Department took for reasons relating to stress in the 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	123431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We are not in a position to release this data as individuals may be identifiable due to fewer than 10 individuals being absent in the last 12 months due to stress or mental health conditions.</p><p><strong> </strong></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 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. DExEU, along with many other Government departments, has a programme in place that provides support and advice on wellbeing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These activities have included the Department signing up, in March 2017, to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate the Department’s commitment to reducing the stigma attached to mental health. Additionally, to date, Mental Health First Aid England has trained 32 DExEU staff as mental health champions.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 123430 question first answered 25/01/2018 10:56:01 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

816681

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	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, what the cost was to her Department as a result of officials taking sick leave in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	121108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <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 independent review Thriving At Work and the Work, Health and Disability: Improving Lives consultation.</p><p><br>The total cost of sickness absence to the Department in 2017 was £16,455.24 based on an average of the cost by grade. 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 has an attendance management policy and 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.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/01/2018 17:19:55 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

816686

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	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 the total cost was of compiling the sectoral analyses covering the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	121113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 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 wide range of analysis. Officials in DExEU and other Departments across Whitehall continue to work to provide the most up to date evidence to inform our negotiations with the EU. <br><br>This work is undertaken as business as usual and so is paid for out of the Department’s budget. The Department does not hold information centrally concerning other Departments’ expenditure. However, other departments’ budgets can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/01/2018 16:22:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake