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582641

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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
	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 12 September 2016 to Question 43456; when he expects the objectives and approach of the UK to negotiations with the EU to be agreed.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we will trigger Article 50 b​efore the end of​ March 2017. The process for leaving the EU and determining our future relationship will clearly not be brief or straightforward, so we need to take time to think through our objectives and approach. We want to get the best deal for Britain, not the quickest one. We recognise the need to create certainty as soon as possible but also to get negotiations off to the right start.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 16:21:22 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582643

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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: Public Expenditure
	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 12 September 2016 to Question 45147, what his Department's total spend has been to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) is properly resourced. Detailed work is underway to establish the final budget required and this will be voted on and published as part of the Supplementary Estimate process. Total expenditure by the Department will be set out in the Annual Report and Accounts in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 16:15:38 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582644

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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: Travel
	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 international flights have been taken by (a) Ministers, (b) civil servants and (c) special advisers of his Department in an official capacity since his Department was created.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government publishes information about flights and other expenses incurred on Ministerial and senior official overseas trips on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/09/2016 16:39:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

582646

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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: Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on overnight hotel accommodation since it was created.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government publishes the relevant information on the costs of Ministerial and senior official hotel accommodation, as well as other expenses incurred on overseas trips, on a quarterly basis. Wherever possible Ministers and officials use overnight accommodation in UK Permanent Representations and Embassies to reduce the costs of travel abroad.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 27/09/2016 12:01:34 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

583236

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2016 to Question 45148, if he will estimate the number of meetings Ministers of his Department have had with their international counterparts to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	46424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear we will not give a running commentary on Brexit negotiations. We will ensure that we engage closely with all relevant interlocutors.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 16:14:06 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

599674

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2016 to Question 46424, if he will estimate the total cost of meetings held by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	48126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not track the costs of individual meetings. Details about overseas visits and related expenditure for Ministers and Senior Officials will be published as transparency data on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 15:44:21 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606031

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK leaving the EU does not have a deleterious effect on the operation of UK universities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration of their course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 49427 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:58:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606032

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations he has received from universities on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on those institutions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration of their course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 49429 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:58:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606033

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU for quarantine measures for pests and disease of plant material.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the reply previously given on 25th October 2016, PQ UIN49488 by my hon Friend, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, George Eustice.</p><p>We recognise that the UK’s exit from the EU may have implications for the way in which current UK plant health services operate, including phytosanitary certification on imports, quarantine measures to mitigate the highest risk pests and diseases, and plant passporting.</p><p>We are considering the implications and possible options as part of our planning for, and negotiations on, the UK’s exit.</p><p>Continuing to deliver a risk-based, proportionate plant health regime that effectively protects the UK from plant pests and diseases, whilst maximising the free movement of goods, remains of the highest priority.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 25/10/2016 15:04:59 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606042

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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: Legal Profession
	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 legally trained staff are contracted to his Department for the purposes of their legal expertise; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has a dedicated legal team that is provided by the Government Legal Department. That team includes 28 qualified lawyers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 24/10/2016 15:53:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham