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748359

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Equality
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 will take steps to ensure that the interests of people from diverse communities are represented during the negotiations on the UK exiting the EU.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	2771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>DExEU Ministers continue to work closely with their colleagues across Government to ensure that we are speaking with a broad range of people, who reflect the diversity of the UK. The Department is also engaging, at both Ministerial and official level, with groups and organisations who support and represent the diverse communities of the UK. We will continue to hear from these groups throughout the negotiation process.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/07/2017 16:34:26 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

748360

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Legal Profession
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 has been employed by his Department as specialist lawyers since its creation; what the pay grades are of those officials; how many lawyers have been seconded to his Department, from which firms, since its creation; and how much has been spent on such external legal advice and services.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	2904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union receives legal services from the Government Legal Department so has not directly employed any civil servants or secondees as specialist lawyers. Currently there are approximately 40 GLD lawyers working for the benefit of DExEU and the costs of this work will be published in the Annual Report and Accounts shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/07/2017 16:31:21 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

746997

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Immigration
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 policy paper, The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what steps he is taking to prepare for discussions with EFTA states on a reciprocal arrangement on citizens' rights with those countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The reciprocal agreement on citizens’ rights will apply to the entire United Kingdom, covering Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England, and Gibraltar. We will discuss similar arrangements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States) on a reciprocal basis.</p><p>We are approaching these negotiations constructively and respectfully, with a determination to secure a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 2220 question first answered 10/07/2017 07:12:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

747001

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Immigration
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 policy paper, The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, when discussions will begin with EFTA states on a reciprocal arrangement on rights with those countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The reciprocal agreement on citizens’ rights will apply to the entire United Kingdom, covering Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England, and Gibraltar. We will discuss similar arrangements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States) on a reciprocal basis.</p><p>We are approaching these negotiations constructively and respectfully, with a determination to secure a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 2218 question first answered 10/07/2017 07:12:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

746290

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Treasury: EU Law
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 directives are awaiting transposition into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	1628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p>Once we have left the EU the process of transposing directives will cease. The Repeal Bill will repeal the European Communities Act 1972, ending the supremacy of EU law in the UK, and will preserve the domestic law we have made to transpose directives before the day we leave the EU.</p><p>Please refer to the EUR-lex website for further information regarding the Directives awaiting transposition into UK law before 29 March 2019.</p><p>ATTACHMENT: Round Robin guidance on EU Directives.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/07/2017 07:15:16 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name DExEU EU Directives Round Robin guidance (3).docx title EU Directives guidance
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

746291

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Treasury: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when the Government plans to cease to put new EU directives into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	1629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government policy and legal assessment are in place to ensure full compliance with EU legal requirements until the UK leaves the EU. This includes transposition of EU directives.</p><p>Once we have left the EU the process of transposing directives will cease. The Repeal Bill will repeal the European Communities Act 1972, ending the supremacy of EU law in the UK, and will preserve the domestic law we have made to transpose directives before the day we leave the EU.</p><p>ATTACHMENT: Round Robin guidance on EU Directives</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/07/2017 07:16:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name DExEU EU Directives Round Robin guidance (3).docx title EU Directives guidance
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

733208

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the different rights granted to UK citizens resident in the EU post-Brexit under their proposals compared with those of the European Commission.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On Monday 26th June, the UK published the paper ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU’. This paper sets out a fair and serious offer of what we want to achieve on citizens’ rights, on a reciprocal basis, from the negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:49:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733209

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible changes to the rights granted to EU citizens resident in the UK post-Brexit, particularly in relation to rights granted to family members.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On Monday 26th June, the UK published the paper ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU’. This paper sets out a fair and serious offer of what we want to achieve on citizens’ rights, on a reciprocal basis, from the negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:49:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733210

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to recognise the status of associate citizenship, proposed by Guy Verhofstadt, for UK citizens who wish to avail themselves of that status in the EU in future.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in Britain and UK nationals in Europe as quickly as possible. That is why we have published our policy paper — to outline our offer for EU citizens, in the expectation that the EU will offer reciprocal treatment for UK nationals resident in its member states.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:48:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733211

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that EU nationals arriving in the UK the day after the UK's withdrawal from the EU will continue to have their qualifications recognised as they are at present.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>For mutual recognition of professional qualifications, the UK will seek to ensure that professional qualifications obtained prior to the date of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU continue to be recognised after the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p>The UK will also seek to ensure that where a person has begun an associated process that has not concluded by the withdrawal date, arrangements will be made to allow that process to continue. The UK will also give due regard to these professionals’ ability to practise without unfair detriment or discrimination.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:48:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill