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847811

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date	23/02/2018
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	Overseas Trade
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 oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 310, made by the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the evidential basis is for frictionless trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland being achievable through a widespread and liberal agreement in trade with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Report issued by the UK and EU sets out our plan to address Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances and the border in the context of the wider UK-EU deep and special partnership. We want a deal that works for all parts of the UK. The Joint Report gives a clear commitment to avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland and retaining the constitutional and economic integrity of the UK. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, both agreed that it was their preference to achieve this through the overall future relationship between the UK and the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in our position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, the UK Government set out two broad approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU; a highly streamlined customs arrangement between the UK and the EU, streamlining and simplifying requirements, leaving as few additional requirements on UK-EU trade as possible; and a new customs partnership with the EU, aligning our approach to the customs border in a way that removes the need for a UK-EU customs border.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/03/2018 14:25:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847812

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 308, what the timescale is for the discussions on replicating the institutions that currently oversee the trading relationships between the UK through its membership of the EU and third countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>As previously stated by my Hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union in response to a similar question (IUN: 126627), we believe the effects of existing international agreements to which we are a party, should continue to apply during the Implementation Period. We are working with partner countries on the detail of this.</p><p>We will continue to work with partner countries to agree how best to ensure continuity beyond the Implementation Period.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/02/2018 17:32:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847813

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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 Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 305, what the evidential basis is for his statement that the CBI's briefing on the impact of the UK leaving the EU is highly suspect.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will carry out the will of the people who voted to leave the EU in June 2016. In doing so, DIT is engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including the CBI, to ensure that we maximise the investment and export potential of business across the whole of the UK. This includes setting up a Trade Remedies Authority to protect British business from unfair trading practices, such as dumping and subsidies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2018 17:19:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847829

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Information Sharing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2018 to Question 126877, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information shared by HMRC with organisations outside the UK is not subsequently shared with third parties.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is subject to a strict duty of confidentiality and will only disclose information where there is lawful authority to do so.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC carefully considers what is permitted by law before it shares information, and has a range of safeguards to ensure information is handled appropriately when it is shared with other Departments or organisations, whether in the UK or overseas. Where appropriate, these include, but are not limited to, ensuring that onward disclosure of information is only allowed with HMRC’s consent and putting in place agreements or Memoranda of Understanding containing provisions detailing how the information must be accessed, stored, used and protected by the receiving Department or organisation.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/03/2018 16:34:47 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

847830

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide correspondence in British Sign Language (BSL) to people whose principal language is BSL.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department fulfils its responsibilities under the Equality Act to support staff with protected characteristics, via frameworks which provide communication support, as well as arrangements for alternative support.</p><p>Whilst we do not provide correspondence in BSL as standard, all our publications are available in alternative formats including British Sign Language (BSL) upon request.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/06/2018 15:01:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

843951

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 20 December 2016 from Eamon O'Hearn.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	128339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>A letter was sent in response on 26 February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 14:40:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths previous answer version 42510 answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837749

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Public Accounts Committee session on 20 November 2017, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the accuracy of the evidence from HMRC that it had no evidence to suggest there would be increased trade flows after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>“The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of carrying out his duties.</p><p>The IMF has predicted that 90% of future growth will come from outside the EU in the next 10-15 years. The UK needs to take advantage of this growth and position itself to ensure maximum prosperity for its people.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 126781 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:25:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837750

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the session of the Public Accounts Committee on 20 November 2017, what disscussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the accuracy of the evidence given by HMRC that it was not expecting any shift in risk profile on goods coming into the UK from the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>“The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of carrying out his duties.</p><p>The IMF has predicted that 90% of future growth will come from outside the EU in the next 10-15 years. The UK needs to take advantage of this growth and position itself to ensure maximum prosperity for its people.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 126780 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:25:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837751

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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 Remedies Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to proceedings in Committee on the Trade Bill of 23 January 2018, what assessment he has made of evidential basis for the statement by James Ashton Bell on the consultation on the creation of a Trade Remedies Authority that the optics were all wrong.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department has undertaken a comprehensive series of engagement activities as we develop our future trade policy. The White Paper published in October is just one part of an ongoing programme of engagement. Our wider engagement work – including roundtables, bi-laterals and technical meetings – began in July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/02/2018 17:42:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837784

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason further education colleges are included in the list for underperforming schools.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The department publishes educational performance data for schools and colleges in England based on the performance of students at the end of key stage 4 (age 16) and for 16 to18 year olds, regardless of the institution they attend. Data can be found here: <a href="https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Further education colleges with 14 to 16 year old provision are included in the secondary performance data, as secondary accountability measures apply to these colleges. Just 17 of the 5,516 institutions with pupils completing key stage 4 in 2017 were further education colleges.</p><p> </p><p>The secondary floor standard, which is the minimum standard for pupil attainment and/or progress that the government expects schools to meet, also applies to further education colleges with 14 to 16 year old provision, as they are state-funded mainstream education providers for this age group. Floor standards do not apply to special schools, independent schools, pupil referral units, alternative provision or hospital schools.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/02/2018 14:52:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson