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1082370

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date	05/03/2019
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	Free Movement of People
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 Prime Minister has entered into correspondence with the European Council on changing the mandate of the European Commission to allow for the adoption of part two of the Withdrawal Agreement on citizens’ rights under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	228559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>From the very beginning the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU was her first priority for negotiations. The best way to guarantee those rights, both for UK nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, is through the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>On 27 February, the House of Commons supported a proposal by Alberto Costa MP which requires the Government to seek a joint UK/EU commitment to preserve the citizens’ rights section of the Withdrawal Agreement, whatever the outcome of negotiations.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The Secretary of State Steve Barclay has now written to the EU’s lead Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, on ring-fencing the Citizens’ Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This letter has also been copied to Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator and shared with the Secretary-General. Copies of the letter have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and it has been published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costa-amendment-letter-to-the-eu-institutions" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State Steve Barclay has now written to the EU’s lead Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, on ring-fencing the Citizens’ Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This letter has also been shared with Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator and the Secretary General of the European Council. Copies of the letter have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and it has been published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costa-amendment-letter-to-the-eu-institutions" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/03/2019 16:50:27 question first ministerially corrected 11/03/2019 21:37:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 106785 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1082387

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, what Bills need to be passed by Parliament by 29 March 2019 in order for the UK to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Grieve
uin	228530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken extensive work to identify the primary legislation essential to deliver our exit from the EU in different scenarios.</p><p>Much of this legislation is already in place, for example The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act, The Nuclear Safeguards Act and the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, and a number of important statutory instruments.</p><p>The Government is confident that we will have all the necessary legislation in place by exit day.</p><p /> <p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/03/2019 09:45:22 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve

1082388

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, what estimate the Government has made of the length of time required for the full implementation of all EU-exit related Acts of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Grieve
uin	228531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The length of time required for the full implementation of all EU-exit related Acts of Parliament will depend on the specific nature of each Act.</p><p>The Government is confident that we will have all the necessary legislation in place by Exit Day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/03/2019 09:46:22 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve

1082389

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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: Statutory Instruments
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 EU-exit related statutory instruments have been approved.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Grieve
uin	228534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Over 480 exit related statutory instruments (80% of the up to 600 expected by exit day) have been laid. <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/votes-and-proceedings/#session=29&amp;year=2019&amp;month=2&amp;day=5" target="_blank">Votes and Proceedings</a> provides the lists of SIs that have been approved by the House.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/03/2019 12:17:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve

1082391

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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: Statutory Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate the Government has made of the number of EU-exit related statutory instruments that are required to be approved by 29 March.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Grieve
uin	228535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects to make up to 600 statutory instruments by exit day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/03/2019 09:44:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve

1081932

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Gibraltar
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 status of Gibraltar remains a red line for the UK in its negotiations on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	227985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>British sovereignty over Gibraltar is not negotiable and the Government is negotiating a deal that works for the whole UK family, including Gibraltar. We will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty of another state against their wishes, nor enter into a process of sovereignty negotiations with which Gibraltar is not content. We are proud that Gibraltar is British and our position on sovereignty has not, and will not, change.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/03/2019 16:07:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1079403

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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: Staff
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 staff have been employed by his Department in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	227159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of staff employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union has been published each month since July 2017 as part of our transparency reporting. It can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-exiting-the-european-union-monthly-workforce-management-information-for-2017-and-2018" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the monthly figures prior to July 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 16</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 16</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sept 16</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 16</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 16</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 16</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 17</p></td><td><p>335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 17</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 17</p></td><td><p>363</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 17</p></td><td><p>392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 17</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 17</p></td><td><p>444</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/03/2019 10:07:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1079443

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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: 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, if he take steps to ensure that legal changes to the Northern Ireland backstop are a priority in the negotiations on the withdrawal agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we are seeking legally binding changes to the backstop that are necessary to ensure the EU cannot hold the UK in it indefinitely. Both the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Attorney General have been discussing this objective with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/03/2019 13:47:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1078493

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether extending Article 50 would lead to a requirement to hold elections in the UK to the European Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	226525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her statement to the House, we do not want to see Article 50 extended. She was also clear that any extension should be time-limited and as short as possible, and a short extension would almost certainly have to be a one-off.</p><p>As the Prime Minister has said, holding European Parliament elections would not be consistent with the result of the referendum.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/03/2019 16:11:40 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1078497

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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: Procurement
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 guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: measures to promote tax compliance, published on 6 February 2014, how many suppliers were allocated contracts by his Department as a result of complying with (a) one and (b) more than one of the mitigating circumstances after not meeting the tax compliance questions.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	226748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>No suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts due to not meeting the criteria in Procurement Policy Note 03/14 since the Department was created in 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/03/2019 16:03:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds