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1016460

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	European Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 15 of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom and the provisions on the European Investment Bank contained within the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community; what plans he has for the future relationship with the European Investment Bank Group; the involvement that the UK would have in the decision-making; the cost of that activity; and the effect of that activity on the arrangements for the financial settlement with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has set out that it is open to exploring options for a future relationship with the EIB Group. This will form part of the wider UK-EU future relationship negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The financial settlement has been agreed under the terms of the withdrawal agreement. We have reached a fair financial settlement with the EU, honouring commitments we made during our period of membership, and have ensured a fair deal for UK taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/12/2018 16:09:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016463

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect of the provisions in the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom and the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community on the ability of the UK to (a) agree and (b) implement international trade deals with countries outside of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been very clear that the UK will have an independent trade policy under this agreement, that we will be able to set our own tariffs and negotiate, sign and ratify new free trade agreements after we leave the EU on 29 March.</p><p>The political declaration includes a commitment to an unprecedented free trade deal with the EU which recognises the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond the economic partnership with the EU. We have agreed in principle the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will be free to negotiate, sign and ratify new trade agreements during the time - limited implementation period, and to bring them into force from January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 03/12/2018 16:34:29 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016476

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	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, with reference to the publications entitled, Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, and Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, on what matters the Court of Justice of the European Union will exercise (a) jurisdiction, (b) binding judgements and (c) judgements that influence the UK after 29 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will end as we leave the EU.</p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement ensures that the UK’s membership of the EU is wound down in an orderly way. It establishes a time-limited implementation period that provides a bridge to the future relationship, allowing businesses to continue trading as now until the end of 2020. As the implementation period is designed to ensure continuity and certainty for citizens and businesses, EU institutions, including the CJEU, will retain their current functions in respect of the UK.</p><p>After the implementation period, the CJEU will have jurisdiction, and the Commission will be able to bring infraction proceedings, only within the limited terms defined in the Withdrawal Agreement, which relate to the UK’s time as a Member State, the application of the implementation period, or the winding down of the application of EU law. Beyond that, UK courts will no longer be able to refer questions to the CJEU, other than for a time-limited period on the important matter of citizens rights and on very specific aspects of our exit from the EU budget. Disputes between the UK and the EU will not be resolved by the CJEU, but by a Joint Committee of the parties and an independent arbitration panel. The CJEU’s role will be strictly limited to the interpretation of EU law, consistent with the principle that the court of one party cannot determine disputes between the two.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, were the backstop to come into effect, the CJEU’s role would be strictly limited to interpreting and enforcing those small number of areas in which EU law would apply. However, as the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration make absolutely clear, we do not want or expect the backstop to be needed - and even if it were ever to come into effect, it would be strictly temporary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 196895 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:24:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016478

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	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, with reference to the publications entitled, Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom and Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, on what matters the Court of Justice of the European Union will exercise (a) jurisdiction, (b) binding judgements and (c) judgements that effect the UK after 29 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will end as we leave the EU.</p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement ensures that the UK’s membership of the EU is wound down in an orderly way. It establishes a time-limited implementation period that provides a bridge to the future relationship, allowing businesses to continue trading as now until the end of 2020. As the implementation period is designed to ensure continuity and certainty for citizens and businesses, EU institutions, including the CJEU, will retain their current functions in respect of the UK.</p><p>After the implementation period, the CJEU will have jurisdiction, and the Commission will be able to bring infraction proceedings, only within the limited terms defined in the Withdrawal Agreement, which relate to the UK’s time as a Member State, the application of the implementation period, or the winding down of the application of EU law. Beyond that, UK courts will no longer be able to refer questions to the CJEU, other than for a time-limited period on the important matter of citizens rights and on very specific aspects of our exit from the EU budget. Disputes between the UK and the EU will not be resolved by the CJEU, but by a Joint Committee of the parties and an independent arbitration panel. The CJEU’s role will be strictly limited to the interpretation of EU law, consistent with the principle that the court of one party cannot determine disputes between the two.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, were the backstop to come into effect, the CJEU’s role would be strictly limited to interpreting and enforcing those small number of areas in which EU law would apply. However, as the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration make absolutely clear, we do not want or expect the backstop to be needed - and even if it were ever to come into effect, it would be strictly temporary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 196893 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:24:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016481

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU)
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 83 of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, under which circumstances the Court of Justice of the European Union can make a judgement involving the interpretation of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights which could affect the UK after 29 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will end as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Political Declaration does not include any commitment on the part of the UK to apply the Charter of Fundamental Rights, but recalls the ongoing commitment of the EU and its Member States to the Charter and the UK’s continued commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p> </p><p>In the Political Declaration we have ensured that the depth and breadth of our cooperation will match the commitments we make on governance and rights.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/12/2018 14:29:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 89714 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016482

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the methodology used by HMRC to decide on the figure for top-slicing relief.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The guidance on calculating the figure for top slicing relief is in the process of being updated. The updated guidance has been shared with insurance industry representative bodies for review and comment. HMRC expects the final version to be available in the Insurance Policyholder Taxation Manual (IPTM) on Gov.UK on 3 December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/12/2018 15:48:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016483

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 54 of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, how many non-UK EU nationals (a) currently living in the UK and (b) expected to be living in the UK over the next 15 years will qualify for social security support from the public purse; what benefits those people will be eligible for; and what estimate he has made of the cost of providing those benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics (ONS) provide data on the population of the UK by country of birth and nationality. In addition, overall population projections for the UK (though not split by nationality) are made. These can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/datasets/populationoftheunitedkingdombycountryofbirthandnationality" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/datasets/populationoftheunitedkingdombycountryofbirthandnationality</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/bulletins/nationalpopulationprojections/2016basedstatisticalbulletin" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/bulletins/nationalpopulationprojections/2016basedstatisticalbulletin</a></p><p> </p><p>The ONS estimate that there around 3.7m EU nationals living in the UK as of 2017/18. However, they do not have figures on the number of EU nationals expected to be resident in the UK in 15 years’ time.</p><p> </p><p>In the Political Declaration we have agreed to consider addressing social security coordination in the light of future movement of persons.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/12/2018 10:49:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 89712 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016484

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK EU nationals (a) are in receipt of universal credit and (b) will be in receipt of universal credit in each of the next 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	196901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The nationality and immigration status of claimants is not currently recorded on benefit payment systems.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department for Work and Pensions has published statistics on working age benefit recipients by nationality at point of National Insurance Number (NINO) registration. This information is known as “Nationality at point of National Insurance Number registration of DWP benefit claimants” and is included in the “Statistical Bulletin on Nationality at point of National Insurance Number registration of DWP working age benefit recipients: data to November 2017”, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/nationality-at-point-of-national-insurance-number-registration-of-dwp-working-age-benefit-recipients-data-to-november-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/nationality-at-point-of-national-insurance-number-registration-of-dwp-working-age-benefit-recipients-data-to-november-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/12/2018 17:50:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1016125

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit throughout Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Evidence shows that Universal Credit is working. It empowers people to move into work, work more hours and earn more, and I am pleased that the budget announced a £4.5bn cash boost for it, including measures that will allow millions of low-income families, many of them in Scotland, to keep more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/11/2018 16:42:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1016464

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will establish a public inquiry (a) to examine matters relating to campaigning and foreign influence in the EU referendum campaign that are not currently being examined by the police, the National Crime Agency or the Information Commissioner; (b) to consider the consequences of potentially irregular and unlawful conduct during the EU referendum campaign; and (c) to make recommendations for appropriate action.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	196772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to establish a Public Inquiry on the conduct of the EU referendum. The EU referendum was carried out based on legislation passed by Parliament and almost three quarters of the electorate took part. The EU referendum provisions were carefully scrutinised and ratified by Parliament. In line with the precedent for referendums, there was a six week period in which the formal result and administration of the EU Referendum could be challenged by judicial review. We treat the integrity and security of our democratic processes extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>If offences are alleged, it is right that they are investigated thoroughly by the appropriate agencies. That is what is happening at the moment and those agencies and investigations are independent of government.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/12/2018 12:24:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest