The UK will be leaving the EU on the 31 October - whatever the circumstances.<\/p>
We would, of course, prefer to leave with a deal. However, if it is not possible to reach a deal we will have to leave with no deal. We are now turbocharging all our necessary preparations to do so. In the event of no deal, the Government will prioritise the flow of goods at the border. We will continue to take a risk-based approach to controls and checks on goods at the border, minimising additional friction to protect flow. Over the longer term, the Government will look to enhance border systems and processes.<\/p>
Extensive engagement activity continues with businesses, traders and across the border industry. The Government will look to step up engagement with key Member States, such as the French, to ensure the best possible preparation to ensure the continued flow of both outbound and inbound goods.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1559", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir James Duddridge"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rochford and Southend East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Duddridge"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-30T14:48:16.197Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "203"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Consumer Goods: Imports"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps the Government has taken to mitigate the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the supply of products listed in the consumer price inflation basket of goods.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4573", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"} ], "uin" : "280441"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140645", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140645/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Between January and June 2019, 414 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p>
During this period there were 37 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before parliamentary scrutiny procedures had been completed. In compiling these statistics a further 4 overrides were identified which were not included in the previous written answer for the period July-December 2018 (HL13200). They are included in this latest table.<\/p>
As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.<\/p>
The figures requested are set out below:<\/p>
<\/p>
Department<\/p><\/td> | (1 & b). House of Lords override<\/p><\/td> | (2 & c). House Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time<\/p><\/td> | Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Cabinet Office<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Foreign and Commonwealth Office*<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
HM Revenue & Customs<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
International Trade<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Transport<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
HM Treasury<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Home Office**<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||
Totals<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> *3 overrides occurred between July-December 2018<\/p> **Override occurred between July-December 2018<\/p> <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Callanan"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-23T11:23:05.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "203"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "EU Action: Parliamentary Scrutiny"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government for each Government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/352", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Boswell of Aynho"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Boswell of Aynho"} ], "uin" : "HL17328"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140183", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140183/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Leaving the EU with a deal remains our priority, but as a responsible Government we've been preparing for nearly three years to minimise disruption in the event of no deal.<\/p> We have over 300 work streams looking at specific no deal plans across a range of sectors and these are well advanced. There is still some work to be done but departments are making sensible decisions about prioritisation.<\/p> Departments report progress delivering each workstream on a regular basis. DExEU aggregates the cross-Government picture of readiness and provides regular updates to Ministers. This allows for the swift resolution of barriers to improve the Government\u2019s overall preparedness for exit.<\/p> As you might expect, these aggregate assessments of Government preparedness are exceptionally sensitive. If our overall assessment - or the underlying data - were made public, both our negotiating position and our ability to manage delivery across the programme would be significantly damaged.<\/p> <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4366", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Cleverly"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Braintree"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Cleverly"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-23T09:27:36.62Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "203"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Brexit"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent assessment the Government has made of the UK's level of preparedness in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/14", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Redwood"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wokingham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Redwood"} ], "uin" : "278884"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140260", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140260/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government does not hold this information; the EU will determine its policy direction once a new Commission takes office on 1 November. The British people voted to leave the European Union and the Government is committed to delivering this by 31 October.<\/p> However, in November 2018 the Government published analysis<\/a> of the long run economic impact of leaving the EU across a range of scenarios, and a separate assessment<\/a> of the Future Security Partnership. It is worth noting that the UK only participates in certain parts of the EU policing acquis.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessments the Government has made of the potential effects on (a) the economy, (b) policing and (c) public safety of the UK not leaving the EU; and if they will publish those assessments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140420", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140420/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment. Based on the self-declaration rates held on our system, the number of BAME staff employed in each grade group, and as a proportion of the staff in that grade who have made a declaration, is as follows:<\/p>
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