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1045931

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date	22/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on (a) how many occasions and (b) what dates the Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser has met (i) the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser and (ii) the Prime Minister in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	211218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Chief Negotiation Adviser’s role is to lead on trade negotiation and strategy, at the Department for International Trade. He advises my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade on trade agreements and market access deals with the UK’s global trading partners. The negotiation with the EU regarding the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration is the responsibility of the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser has had one 1:1 meeting with the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser in the last 12 months. He has had no 1:1 meetings with the Prime Minister in the last 12 months, but has had two meetings with her accompanied by the Secretary of State for International Trade and others in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 29/01/2019 13:48:20 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

997414

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Rukban Camp in the Tanf zone of Syria; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	185076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Lord Bates’ statement on 16 October to the House of Lords expressed the UK’s increasing concern regarding the estimated 50,000 people currently stranded at the Rukban camp. A recent UN mission revealed rapid deterioration in the humanitarian situation, with access to those at the Rukban Berm extremely constrained. To date, the UN has not been granted sustained access by the Assad regime.</p><p> </p><p>The UK urges all parties to ensure unconditional and sustained humanitarian access that will enable regular aid deliveries to take place. We continue to call on all parties to ensure that the approved humanitarian convoy from Damascus to Rukban takes place, providing the assistance these people badly need.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/11/2018 14:02:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

994153

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish immediately and in full detail the cross-Whitehall Brexit analysis and the underlying models and assumptions supporting that analysis.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	183423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that once we have agreed a deal with the EU, the Government will provide Parliament with the appropriate analysis of that deal ahead of the vote on the final deal.</p><p> </p><p>With negotiations ongoing, it would not be practical or sensible to set out the details of exactly how the Government will analyse the final deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will therefore not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/10/2018 13:05:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

989588

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 178290 on Delegated Legislation, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rate at which each Department is laying statutory instruments on EU exit domestic preparedness compared with the rate required to deliver a functioning statute book on the day that the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	180722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>As stated in my response to question 178290, the Government remains confident of having a functioning statute book in place by exit day whatever the outcome of negotiations. We expect a significant increase to the rate that these are laid over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2018 16:45:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

985782

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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	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 recent assessment he has made of his Departments' progress on secondary legislation programmes related to EU exit domestic preparedness; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	178290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has started laying the necessary statutory instruments to prepare the statute book for our exit. We remain confident of having a functioning statute book in place by exit day whatever the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/10/2018 13:10:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947298

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Economic Analysis
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 documentation for the computable general equilibrium model used by the Planning and Analysis Directorate.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	168188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. This analysis supports our negotiation of our future partnership with the EU, and informs our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position and so the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.<br><br>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision. This will be the right time for the Government to present its work.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/09/2018 17:02:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

946997

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) CBI, (b) Institute of Directors and (c) EEF on the Government's White Paper on the UK's future relationship with the EU, Cm 9593.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	167255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>I have regular engagement with business and industry leaders to discuss a number of issues, including the UK's exit from the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from my Department and across Government continue to engage broadly across all sectors and across the UK to hear the business’ priorities and issues relating to our exit. <br> <br> Business leaders, including the CBI and Institute of Directors, met with the Secretary of State and all the ministers in DExEU to discuss the proposals made in the White Paper at Chevening House on 20 July.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/09/2018 15:56:30 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947009

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff of each grade work in the Cabinet Office Europe Unit.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	167256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of staff working at each grade in the Cabinet Office Europe Unit at 25<sup>th</sup> July 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Secretary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS2 (Director level)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS1 (Deputy Director level)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band A (CS Grade 7)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band B2 (CS Grade Higher Executive Officer/Senior Executive Officer)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band B1 (CS Grade Executive Officer)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As announced in the written statement 'Machinery of Government Change’ (24 July 2018), a limited number of staff will be transferring from the Department for Exiting the European Union to the Cabinet Office Europe Unit.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/09/2018 16:59:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947012

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Department for Exiting 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, to list meetings of his Department attended by (a) staff of Global Council and (b) the European Round Table of Industrialists.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	167257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to engage broadly with business across the economy, in the UK and across Europe. This ensures that we can draw on business insight to deliver a pragmatic and principled Brexit.</p><p>All ministerial and senior official engagements are listed in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p>There has been no engagement between the Department and staff of Global Counsel.</p><p>The former Secretary of State, David Davis, met with a delegation from the European Roundtable of Industrialists on 22 January 2018 and again on the 30 May 2018, this time with the Prime Minister. Official-led engagement supplemented this engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/09/2018 16:30:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947013

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of business meetings arranged by the Directorate of Communications and Stakeholders were with small or small and medium enterprises in each year since his Department was established.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	167258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to engage with companies of all sizes in all areas of the country and across a wide range of sectors. DExEU ministers have undertaken over 500 engagements since the Department was established.</p><p>Details of ministerial and senior official business engagements are set out in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p>As many engagements take place at roundtable events where there is a cross-section of business present, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of category by size of businesses. Extensive engagement with small and small and medium enterprises is also undertaken through trade associations, representative organisations, and supply and logistics chains.</p><p>Ministers have had regular engagement with SMEs through over 80 visits to all parts of the UK, and attended the BEIS SME Advisory Board. This ensures that we hear the issues and priorities of business of all sizes as we leave the European Union.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/09/2018 10:03:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker