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757890

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Government Departments: Arms Length Bodies
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 new arm's-length bodies across the whole of government he expects will need to be created when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s relationship with the EU's agencies upon exit will be evaluated in light of delivering the twelve objectives outlined by the Prime Minister to achieve a deep and special partnership between the UK and the EU. The UK’s future relationship with the EU's decentralised bodies after leaving the EU is a matter for the negotiations.</p><p>Prior to any decisions on establishing new agencies, the Government will, however, always look to minimise disruption and costs, which will include considering alternative options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/09/2017 17:14:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

753909

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	EU Immigration: Frontier Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to protect the acquired rights of (1) European Union and (2) United Kingdom cross-border and cross-frontier workers, when entering the EU post-Brexit from (a) the UK, (b) Gibraltar, and (c) the Crown dependencies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL1055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>We recognise that frontier workers enjoy rights under EU law. We are considering in detail the EU proposals for current frontier workers and will share more detail on our position in due course.</p><p>As stated in the joint technical note on the comparison of EU-UK positions on citizens' rights, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631038/Joint_technical_note_on_the_comparison_of_EU-UK_positions_on_citizens__rights.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631038/Joint_technical_note_on_the_comparison_of_EU-UK_positions_on_citizens__rights.pdf</a>, the UK will consider making reciprocal arrangements for EU citizens in Britain and UK nationals in Europe.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 15:50:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Joint_technical_note_on_the_comparison_of_EU-UK_positions_on_citizens__rights.pdf title EU-UK joint technical note on citizens' rights
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

753051

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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 assessment the Government has made of the effect on the (a) funding and (b) staffing of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	5524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU is working closely with every department to build a detailed understanding of how withdrawal will affect domestic policies and to ensure that departments are prepared for all possible negotiating outcomes. All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. As an arm's length body of the Department of Health and the National Competent Authority for the UK in the field of human and veterinary medicine, MHRA funding and staffing concerns are being considered as part of the domestic planning for withdrawal.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/07/2017 10:10:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

715734

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Court of Justice of the European Union
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 times the UK has made a legal challenge through the EU Court of Justice in each of the last 10 years; and if he will provide details of each such case.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	70148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Since 2007, the UK has made six legal challenges through the Court of Justice of the European Union, detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>1. T-27/16 UK v Commission - This is a direct application by the UK to challenge aspects of the legislation (Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2098) in relation to funding for Producer Organisations (POs). The UK incurred a disallowance for alleged deficiencies in the manner in which the UK calculates the Value of Marketed Production for POs. The UK believes that its procedures for including the VMP of new joiners to the PO is correct and in compliance with the legislation. Case ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>2. T-245/13 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the annulment of Commission Decision 2013/123/EU of 26 February 2013 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of an entry in the Annex relating to a 5.19% extrapolated correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2010 (amounting to €16,513,582.57). Judgment was handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>3. T-437/14 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the partial annulment of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision of 4 April 2014 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Judgment handed down 28 September 2016; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>4. T-115/10 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2010/45/EU of 22 December 2009 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive), a third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean bio-geographical region, to the extent that it lists the Estrecho Oriental site of Community importance. Judgment handed down 24 May 2011; the Court dismissed the action as inadmissible.</p><p> </p><p>5. T-503/12 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2012/500/EU of 6 September 2012 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of four entries in the Annex relating to a 5% flat rate correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2008 (amounting to EUR 277 231,60 and EUR 13 671 558,90) and in Financial Year 2009 (amounting to EUR 270 398,26 and EUR 15 844 193,29). Judgment handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>6. T-107/09 - An application by the UK to annul Commission decision 2008/960/EC (on certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund) insofar as it has the effect of applying a correction to the Fruit and Vegetable aid scheme against the UK for alleged weaknesses in its control system concerning the recognition of Producer Organisations created before 2002. Case discontinued 1 September 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 13:31:00 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

705789

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he plans to appoint a Chief Science Adviser prior to the opening of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	65659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The department continues to discuss with Sir Mark Walport, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, what more we should do to ensure that DExEU is accessing the very best scientific expertise.</p><p>There are several models for achieving this, and it is important for us to take into account DExEU’s role as a co-ordinating department when considering what provisions to put in place.</p><p>The department is currently exploring these options, including considering the appointment of a Chief Scientific Adviser.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/03/2017 16:23:18 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

681146

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to publish the total costs to the public purse of R (on the application of Miller and Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in the (a) High Court and (b) Supreme Court.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	62196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The figures for the total costs associated with the case will be published in due course. <br><br><br><br><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 16:28:13 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

621895

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which EU governments have publicly indicated that the existing rights of British citizens resident in their territory will be preserved after the UK has left the EU; and the terms in which they have done so.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL2701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made it clear that she wants to protect the status of EU nationals living in the UK, and the only circumstances in which that would not be possible is if British citizens’ rights in EU member states were not protected in return. To date, we are not aware of any member state reaching a formal view on this issue. At every step of these negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the people of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 08/11/2016 15:16:03 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

600814

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
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: Civil Servants
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 civil servants who work for his Department work in each EU member state other than the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	48302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 250 staff all based in the UK plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels, and we are still growing rapidly.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 13:32:28 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham