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722586

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
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	Eurojust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the UK's participation in Eurojust after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	71376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on matters relating to the UK exiting the European Union. As the Prime Minister set out in her speech, one of the objectives for the negotiations ahead is to continue practical cooperation with the EU to tackle cross-border crime and to keep our people safe. We want to agree a deep and special partnership taking in both economic and security cooperation to fight terrorism and uphold justice across Europe. The safety of the British public is a top priority and security is enhanced through cooperating with Europe.</p><p>As part of the negotiations, we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation on a range of issues, including Europol and Eurojust.</p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 70241 question first answered 27/04/2017 08:52:46 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

720966

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Europol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Home Secretary on the UK's participation in Europol after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on matters relating to the UK exiting the European Union. As the Prime Minister set out in her speech, one of the objectives for the negotiations ahead is to continue practical cooperation with the EU to tackle cross-border crime and to keep our people safe. We want to agree a deep and special partnership taking in both economic and security cooperation to fight terrorism and uphold justice across Europe. The safety of the British public is a top priority and security is enhanced through cooperating with Europe.</p><p>As part of the negotiations, we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation on a range of issues, including Europol and Eurojust.</p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 71376 question first answered 27/04/2017 08:52:46 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720967

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he or officials of his Department have held discussions with UK MEPs on regional priorities for the UK's negotiations on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with other Member states and our partners in the EU Institutions, including the European Parliament, to negotiate a successful outcome and the best deal for the UK. DExEU ministers are pursuing a programme of extensive engagement with the European Parliament which has included meetings with UK MEPs. This programme of engagement has laid the groundwork for constructive dialogue and we will continue to engage with MEPs through the process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 26/04/2017 15:52:21 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720969

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Joint Ministerial Committee
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 consider the merits of including (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Members of the London Assembly at the next Joint Ministerial Committee meeting with the devolved administrations.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations was set up so that the devolved administrations could contribute to the process of planning for our departure from the EU. JMC (EN) membership is limited to Ministers from those administrations, in line with wider JMC protocols. Though it is not a devolved administration, the Government is committed to engaging with the Greater London Authority. The engagement includes monthly meetings between the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Mayor of London and regular contact between officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 08:46:05 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720970

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Brexit: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he or officials of his Department have met London MEPs to discuss priorities for London in negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with other Member States and our partners in the EU institutions, including the European Parliament, to negotiate a successful outcome and the best deal for the UK. DExEU ministers are pursuing a programme of extensive engagement with the European Parliament which has included meetings with MEPs from the London region. This programme of engagement has laid the groundwork for constructive dialogue and we will continue to engage with MEPs throughout the process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 26/04/2017 16:02:34 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720971

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Staff
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 the adequacy of staffing levels of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department undertakes regular resource reviews to ensure that we are appropriately resourced to deal with the task at hand. We will ensure we have the right skills to get the best deal for the UK. The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 350 staff, and is growing fast.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 09:29:53 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720973

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Conditions of Employment
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 and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	70463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Due to the time limited nature of the Department for Exiting the European Union staff are on loans from Other Government Departments or fixed term appointments. The Department does not employ anyone on a zero hours contact. The Department also employs a small number of agency staff to undertake fixed short term work.<br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 08:48:43 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

720978

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: 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, why his Department has not published spend greater than £25,000 since July 2016; and when that information will be published.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	70519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The department expects to be in a position to publish payments over £25,000 shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 08:42:44 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

715734

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Court of Justice of 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, how many times the UK has made a legal challenge through the EU Court of Justice in each of the last 10 years; and if he will provide details of each such case.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	70148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Since 2007, the UK has made six legal challenges through the Court of Justice of the European Union, detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>1. T-27/16 UK v Commission - This is a direct application by the UK to challenge aspects of the legislation (Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2098) in relation to funding for Producer Organisations (POs). The UK incurred a disallowance for alleged deficiencies in the manner in which the UK calculates the Value of Marketed Production for POs. The UK believes that its procedures for including the VMP of new joiners to the PO is correct and in compliance with the legislation. Case ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>2. T-245/13 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the annulment of Commission Decision 2013/123/EU of 26 February 2013 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of an entry in the Annex relating to a 5.19% extrapolated correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2010 (amounting to €16,513,582.57). Judgment was handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>3. T-437/14 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the partial annulment of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision of 4 April 2014 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Judgment handed down 28 September 2016; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>4. T-115/10 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2010/45/EU of 22 December 2009 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive), a third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean bio-geographical region, to the extent that it lists the Estrecho Oriental site of Community importance. Judgment handed down 24 May 2011; the Court dismissed the action as inadmissible.</p><p> </p><p>5. T-503/12 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2012/500/EU of 6 September 2012 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of four entries in the Annex relating to a 5% flat rate correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2008 (amounting to EUR 277 231,60 and EUR 13 671 558,90) and in Financial Year 2009 (amounting to EUR 270 398,26 and EUR 15 844 193,29). Judgment handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>6. T-107/09 - An application by the UK to annul Commission decision 2008/960/EC (on certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund) insofar as it has the effect of applying a correction to the Fruit and Vegetable aid scheme against the UK for alleged weaknesses in its control system concerning the recognition of Producer Organisations created before 2002. Case discontinued 1 September 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 13:31:00 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

714738

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Economic Growth
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 take steps to ensure that job creation and economic development across the whole of the UK is a priority during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	69650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has highlighted, during negotiations she will represent every person in the whole United Kingdom and we are working with the administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to deliver an outcome that works for the whole of the UK. The Government has also set this out in the ‘Plan for Britain’, which identifies the desire to ensure that big decisions benefit the whole country, creating jobs and supporting cities towns and communities right across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 13:26:21 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell