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772021

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date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that spending from the Prosperity Fund takes place across Government in accordance with (a) the provisions of the International Development Act 2002 and (b) international commitments on overseas development assistance.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund is focused on high impact projects to promote economic<br>development and poverty reduction in the developing world. All Official Development<br>Assistance spend under the cross-government Prosperity Fund (PF) is fully<br>consistent with the International Development Act (including the Gender Equality<br>2014) and OECD DAC criteria. The Fund’s priorities were set out in the UK Aid<br>Strategy (2015) and the Strategic Defence Security Review (SDSR 2015). The Fund<br>also supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG<br>8 to “Promote inclusive and sustainable growth, employment and decent work for all”.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 23/10/2017 13:09:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772261

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that expenditure from the Prosperity Fund prioritises international development over UK industrial and political interests.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund has been designed in accordance with the OECD DAC guidelines on Overseas Development Assistance and the 2015 UK Aid Strategy with a primary purpose to support economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries. It is expected that a secondary benefit of strengthening economic development in these countries will be increased trade and investment opportunities, including for UK companies. The Prosperity Fund is overseen by a Ministerial Board, with Minister of State Burt representing DFID, which sets strategic priorities. Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility and compliance with the International Development Act are central to Prosperity Fund assessment and approvals processes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/10/2017 16:51:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772352

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 105923 on UK Trade with EU; if he will publish those plans for contingency scenarios; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>As Parliament has agreed, the government will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the United Kingdom. It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal work that is being carried out within government.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2017 15:50:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772353

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 105923 on UK Trade with EU; what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on planning to meet those contingency scenarios.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Officials in the Department are working with their counterparts in other government departments to develop and inform our scenario planning. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I will continue to work with our colleagues cross Government to prepare for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2017 15:49:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772354

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 105923 on UK Trade with EU; what cost to the public purse was incurred by developing those plans to meet those contingency scenarios.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to quantify the specific cost or time spent on contingency plans. This work is a standard part of policy development, as a responsible government prepares for all potential outcomes. As ever, we are committed to spending public money in an efficient, effective and economic manner.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2017 15:48:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

765259

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Belarus: Timber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Belarus on the effect on the environment of logging in the Bialowieza forest.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	105586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been a long-standing advocate of environmental protection. Logging operations taking place in the Bialowieza Forest have occurred in the part of the forest located on Polish territory despite an order from the European Court of Justice to halt the practice. We have made no formal representation to the Belarusian Government on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/10/2017 15:07:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

765260

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Poland: Timber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Polish Government on logging in the Bialowieza forest.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	105587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been a long-standing advocate of environmental protection. This case is in the hands of the EU Court of Justice, whose meeting is awaited. As such, we have made no formal bilateral representation to the Polish Government or European Commission. Our Embassy in Warsaw are monitoring developments and have been in touch with the Environment Ministry at a working level.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/10/2017 15:29:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

765273

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government's policy paper, Collaboration on Science and Innovation: A Future Partnership Paper, published on 6 September 2017, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on UK medical research and clinical trials of failing to retain access to EU-wide patient groups after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	105611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government's policy paper, ‘Collaboration on Science and Innovation: A Future Partnership Paper’, states that one of the United Kingdom’s core objectives during negotiations is to continue to collaborate with European partners to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. As part of exit negotiations, the Government will seek agreement with the European Union and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medical research and clinical trials.</p><p> </p><p>UK-based researchers can currently run multi-state clinical trials and this will still be the case whatever system of clinical trial authorisation is put in place after Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 16/10/2017 15:26:04 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

765311

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Universities: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's policy paper, Collaboration on Science and Innovation: A Future Partnership Paper, published on 6 September 2017, whether it is her policy to extend visa entitlement to the spouses and dependents of EU academics who can work in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	105612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and we welcome those with the skills and expertise to make our country better still. But we must manage the process properly so that our immigration system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that after the UK leaves the EU, free movement will end, but migration between the UK and the EU will continue and we are considering a number of options as to how this might work. We will be setting out initial proposals for our future immigration arrangements later in the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market and want to ensure that decisions on the long-term system are based on evidence. On July 2017, we commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy- and they will be presenting their report in September 2018. The MAC has also issued a public call for evidence- where sectoral bodies including those in the science, academic and research sectors can formally make representations. This is open until 27 October 2017. Details can be found on the gov.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-and-briefing-note-eea-workers-in-the-uk-labour-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-and-briefing-note-eea-workers-in-the-uk-labour-market</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider any recommendations made to it by the MAC before finalising the details of the future immigration system for EU nationals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also regularly engages with sectoral bodies – including those in the scientific and academic sectors ­- to ensure our immigration routes work effectively to enable businesses to access the talent they need. Their views do, and will continue to, inform our decisions on any changes to the system.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 105594 question first answered 18/10/2017 14:37:25 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

765315

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Research: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's policy paper, Collaboration on Science and Innovation: Future Partnership Paper, published on 6 September 2017, what representations she has received from universities and national academies on the potential effect of changes to freedom of movement on the UK's ability to attract and retain high quality researchers.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	105594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution migrants make to our society and we welcome those with the skills and expertise to make our country better still. But we must manage the process properly so that our immigration system serves the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that after the UK leaves the EU, free movement will end, but migration between the UK and the EU will continue and we are considering a number of options as to how this might work. We will be setting out initial proposals for our future immigration arrangements later in the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market and want to ensure that decisions on the long-term system are based on evidence. On July 2017, we commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy- and they will be presenting their report in September 2018. The MAC has also issued a public call for evidence- where sectoral bodies including those in the science, academic and research sectors can formally make representations. This is open until 27 October 2017. Details can be found on the gov.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-and-briefing-note-eea-workers-in-the-uk-labour-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-and-briefing-note-eea-workers-in-the-uk-labour-market</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider any recommendations made to it by the MAC before finalising the details of the future immigration system for EU nationals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also regularly engages with sectoral bodies – including those in the scientific and academic sectors ­- to ensure our immigration routes work effectively to enable businesses to access the talent they need. Their views do, and will continue to, inform our decisions on any changes to the system.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 105612 question first answered 18/10/2017 14:37:25 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins