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795290

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the remit is of his Department's Europe Unit; how many staff the Unit is intended to employ; who is currently employed in the Unit; and what the proposed budget for the Unit is for the current financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	115711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p><em>What is the remit of the Europe Unit?</em></p><p>The Unit was established to support the development and implementation of the Government's strategy for an orderly withdrawal from, and establishment of, a new partnership with the European Union. Its main roles are to:</p><p> </p><p>- provide the Prime Minister with advice on the development of the Government's approach;</p><p>- support cross-Government decision-making; and</p><p>- work with departments to advocate and deliver the Government's position with European partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>How many staff does the Unit intend to employ?</em></p><p> </p><p>The Unit is forecast to employ about thirty staff.</p><p> </p><p><em>Who is currently employed in the Unit?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Oliver Robbins, Europe Adviser</p><p>Five Deputy Directors</p><p>Six Cabinet Office Band As</p><p>Seven Cabinet Office Band Bs</p><p> </p><p><em>What is the proposed budget for the Unit for this current financial year?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The full year out-turn will become available when the Cabinet Office 2017-18 Accounts are published in Summer 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2017 11:07:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

909061

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff have been employed by his Department in each month since June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	146208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of permanent payroll staff employed by month in the department since June 2016 is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>1693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2016</p></td><td><p>1705</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2016</p></td><td><p>1720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>1726</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2016</p></td><td><p>1719</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2016</p></td><td><p>1759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2016</p></td><td><p>1808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>1820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2017</p></td><td><p>1907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>1950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017</p></td><td><p>2188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>2245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2017</p></td><td><p>2301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td><p>2340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td><p>2442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>2437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>2523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2017</p></td><td><p>3504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2017</p></td><td><p>3535</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>3557</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>3613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>3660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018</p></td><td><p>3697</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The increase in headcount is predominantly a result of consolidating Defra’s corporate services into the core department from across the Defra group and the recruitment of additional staff to support our comprehensive EU exit programme of work.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/05/2018 16:13:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

1003856

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	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	Port of Dover: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many official visits he has made to the Port of Dover since July 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	189660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State did not visit the Port of Dover. Ministers in the Department for Exiting the EU with responsibility for ports visited the Port of Dover twice this year. Former Minister Suella Braverman on the 14th May and Chris Heaton-Harris on the 24th August.</p><p>DExEU ministers have visited 19 ports to date as part of a wider programme of engagement carried out by other Government ministers and officials to ports around the United Kingdom. Ministers from across Government have also carried out extensive engagement on EU exit with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, including ports and the maritime industry, and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/11/2018 15:00:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

808919

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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: Christmas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse for Departmental Christmas (a) cards, (b) postage, (c) parties and (d) decorations and trees in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	120028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Expenditure for Christmas items such as those listed is taken from locally managed budgets, which are approved by delegated budget holders. All budget holders are reminded of the need to ensure value for money for the taxpayer before committing to any purchase.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/01/2018 16:10:05 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

808920

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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: Stationery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse for Departmental paper in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	120029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold this information centrally. The Department occupies space in a number of OGD buildings and the way paper is procured varies depending on the building. Wherever possible, Directorates are encouraged to use the centrally managed departmental contract for procuring all stationery, including paper when not supplied as part of the accommodation agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 08/01/2018 12:54:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

838584

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	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	Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many official visits he has made to Northern Ireland since June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	127404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland is a key priority for the UK Government and we remain firmly committed to that objective.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union visited Northern Ireland in September 2016 meeting with the then Northern Ireland Executive and stakeholders including NI Screen and SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland). Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker MP, visited Northern Ireland with former Northern Ireland Office Minister Chloe Smith in September 2017, visiting the border and meeting with Re-Gen waste and InterTradeIreland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers have also conducted an extensive programme of engagement in Northern Ireland on EU exit with a wide range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes question first answered 20/02/2018 15:52:11 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

886332

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which consultancy firms his Department has commissioned to model future customs arrangements with the European Union; and what the value of those contracts were.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	136527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>We have commissioned external expertise to support the work of the Department, including consultancy firms.</p><p> </p><p>The Department aligns with the Government Commercial Function's values in delivering procurements in a fair and open manner.</p><p> </p><p>In assessing the options for the UK's future customs relationship with the EU, the Government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK and by our strategic objectives:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>To keep trade with the EU as frictionless as possible;</p></li><li><p>To avoid a ‘hard border’ between Ireland and Northern Ireland;</p></li><li><p>To establish an independent international trade policy.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/04/2018 10:56:28 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

909491

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Shanker Singham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the hon. Member for Wycombe, has had with Shanker Singham since June 2017; and what the purpose of those meetings was.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	146816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>All meetings on official business are declared in the transparency returns and can be found on the GOV.UK page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 146738 146739 146740 146817 146818 146819 146840 146841 146842 question first answered 04/06/2018 13:47:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

909492

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Shanker Singham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many times the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the hon. Member for Wycombe, has met with Shanker Singham since June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	146817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>All meetings on official business are declared in the transparency returns and can be found on the GOV.UK page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 146738 146739 146740 146816 146818 146819 146840 146841 146842 question first answered 04/06/2018 13:47:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

909494

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Shanker Singham
	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 meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials of his Department have had with Shanker Singham since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	146818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>All meetings on official business are declared in the transparency returns and can be found on the GOV.UK page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 146738 146739 146740 146816 146817 146819 146840 146841 146842 question first answered 04/06/2018 13:47:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington