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923280

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	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 make an assessment of the potential effect on the level of division in society of a second referendum on the UK leaving the EU. .
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	153439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>There will not be a second referendum and we are leaving the EU. The people of the UK have delivered a firm mandate and the Government is committed to delivering on it.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our focus now is on getting the best deal for every person in the UK by bringing all sides together and reaching agreement on a deep and special partnership with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/06/2018 11:25:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

923308

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	Michel Barnier
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on how many occasions he has met Michel Barnier since 1 January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	153190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>We have always engaged constructively and as a full and responsible Member State, in order to secure a deal that works for all parts of the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To that end, the Secretary of State has been in contact with Michel Barnier, on a number of occasions since December last year. The Secretary of State met him on February 5th in London, had a call on 2nd March. They had a joint press conference in March following the agreement reached on the implementation period. Most recently he met with him on Monday 11 June.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Throughout this period officials have been negotiating hard and at pace on issues related to our withdrawal, including Northern Ireland and other separation issues. More recently, they have begun discussions on the future framework, with discussions covering elements of both the future security and future economic partnerships.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will of course continue to keep Parliament informed as negotiations unfold, in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/06/2018 15:18:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

923310

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	UK Relations with EU
	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 publish a list of the UK/EU negotiating groups that are discussing the future partnership with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	153191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>We have made good progress on the outstanding WA issues since March European Council on topics including goods, customs, intellectual property, ongoing police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, ongoing judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, data, public procurement, Euratom, Union procedures, administrative procedures and administrative cooperation procedures.</p><p>We have already published the topics for discussion on the future framework jointly with the EU. This incorporates the economic and security partnerships outlined by the Prime Minister, as well as the institutional framework that will underpin them and other cross-cutting issues.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/topics-for-discussions-on-the-future-framework-at-forthcoming-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/topics-for-discussions-on-the-future-framework-at-forthcoming-meetings</a></p><p>Since then we have had a series of productive discussions and have published detailed slides and papers covering:</p><ul><li><p>Framework for the UK-EU Economic Partnership</p></li><li><p>Company Law (accounting and audit)</p></li><li><p>Civil Judicial Cooperation</p></li><li><p>Data Protection</p></li><li><p>Transport</p></li><li><p>Science, Research and Innovation</p></li><li><p>Framework for the UK-EU Security Partnership</p></li><li><p>Exchange and protection of classified information</p></li><li><p>Consultation and cooperation on external security</p></li><li><p>Security, law enforcement and criminal justice</p></li><li><p>UK participation in Galileo</p></li><li><p>Benefits of a new Data Protection agreement</p></li></ul><p>The British people voted to leave the EU and Government is focused on delivering this historic task. The whole of Government is working hard to ensure the UK can fully seize the opportunities offered by withdrawing from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/06/2018 14:15:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name TOPICS_FOR_DISCUSSIONS_ON_THE_FUTURE_FRAMEWORK_AT_FORTHCOMING_MEETINGS.pdf title Topics For Discussion
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

923579

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	Common Travel Area
	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 Article 2 (2) of the draft protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, if he will publish the rights and privileges associated with of the Common Travel Area.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	153188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is firmly committed to maintaining the Common Travel Area (CTA) and to protecting the rights enjoyed by UK and Irish nationals when in each other’s state. The Commission’s draft Withdrawal Agreement Treaty text builds on December’s Joint report and confirms that the UK and Ireland can continue to work together as part of these arrangements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The reciprocal rights for UK and Irish nationals associated with the Common Travel Area are described in the UK Government’s August 2017 position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, and include:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>● the right to enter and reside in each others’ state without being subject to a requirement to obtain permission;</p><p>● the right to work without being subject to a requirement to obtain permission;</p><p>● the right to study;</p><p>● access to social welfare entitlements and benefits;</p><p>● access to health services; and</p><p>● the right to vote in local and parliamentary elections.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/06/2018 11:29:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

923261

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	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, what steps is his Department taking to secure freedom of movement rights for UK citizens living in EU members states after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	153160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK pushed strongly for the inclusion of ongoing movement rights during the first phase of negotiations on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement, but the EU was not ready to include them.<br><br></p><p>We recognise that onward movement is an important issue for UK nationals in the EU, and we remain committed to raising this issue during negotiations on the future relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/06/2018 10:56:45 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake