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1029538

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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: Staff
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 his departmental officials (a) are foreign nationals, (b) are EU citizens and (c) hold dual nationality.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	204486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Based on self-declaration rates held on our HR systems, the number of staff in the Department for Exiting the European Union who are:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li><p>foreign nationals is 12, which is 2% as a proportion of those on the Department’s HR systems.</p></li><li><p>non-UK EU citizens is 10, which is 1.7% as a proportion of those on the Department’s HR systems.</p></li><li><p>Information on dual nationality is not available from our systems.</p></li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These figures are based entirely on people identifying themselves as a foreign national or an EU national on the Department’s HR systems.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/01/2019 16:10:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1028522

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 make it his policy to seek to secure a ring-fenced agreement with the EU on citizens rights even if no agreement on other matters related to the UK leaving the EU can be concluded and ratified by 29 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	203913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s approach throughout this process has been to seek to agree all of the issues related to our withdrawal from the European Union. The agreement that we have reached on citizens’ rights is the only way of fully protecting the rights of all citizens.</p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that EU citizens resident in the UK by the 29 March will be able to stay and have their rights protected. We published the Citizens’ rights: EU citizens and UK nationals policy paper on 6 December, which sets out further details of our offer to citizens in a no deal.</p><p>We are engaging Member States and urging them to reciprocate this offer for UK citizens in full.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/01/2019 11:04:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1028524

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which pieces of retained EU law it has identified as unable to operate effectively after Brexit but it which it does not intend to remedy or mitigate under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	203914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The EU (Withdrawal) Act is a crucial piece of legislation that ensures we have a functioning statute book on exit day, providing certainty to people and businesses across the UK. A central list is not held in the form requested, but the Government remains confident of ensuring a functioning statute book for exit day.</p><p /> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/01/2019 11:07:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1027549

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	David Cameron
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether (a) he, (b) any ministers in his Department and (c) any staff of minsters or of his Department have (i) met or (ii) held discussions with former Prime Minister David Cameron in the last two months on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	203337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Neither the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, nor other DExEU Ministers, nor officials of the Department have had any official meetings or discussions on the UK’s exit from the EU with former Prime Minister David Cameron in the past two months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/01/2019 11:02:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1027619

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Tourism
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 (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with the travel industry on the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	203227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials from DExEU and across Government continue to engage extensively with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all parts of the UK. This includes regular meetings of the Tourism Industry Council which acts as a point of dialogue between Ministers and the industry, and roundtable meetings with airlines and tour operators. These meetings have covered a range of EU Exit issues and their impact on the industry.</p><p>Details of Ministerial and senior official meetings on Government business are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/01/2019 11:03:16 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1027216

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	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 December 2018 to Question 200131 on Brexit, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to prepare for (i) revoking and (ii) extending Article 50.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	202797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s firm policy position has not changed - we will not be revoking our notification to withdraw under Article 50. We will be leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 and have made clear that we will not be extending Article 50.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/12/2018 09:02:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1027376

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Brexit
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 he has made of the amount of money each Department has spent on preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	202867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is tasked with successfully delivering the UK’s exit from the European Union. A key element of this is ensuring preparation for all possible scenarios, including leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p>The Department’s costs, along with planned Estimates for future years, can be found in the latest Annual Report and Accounts (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727528/CCS207_CCS0618826768-1_DExEU_ARA_1718_PDF_Final_TEXT_v2__1_.pdf" target="_blank">link</a>). It is not however possible to accurately attribute the Department’s costs to specific scenario planning, such as “no deal”, as the Department’s work is not compartmentalised in such a manner.</p><p>The Department cannot comment on the cost of the work performed by other departments. Such questions would need redirecting to each department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/12/2018 15:45:00 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1025319

registered interest
date	14/12/2018
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	Brexit
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 EU counterparts on the potential effect on UK representation in the European Parliament of an extension to the Article 50 notice period.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29 March 2019. After this date the UK will no longer have Members of the European Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/12/2018 15:42:38 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1023904

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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: Facebook
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 11 December 2018 to Question 199866, if he will publish the UK postcodes that were targeted by his Department for advertising on Facebook on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	201628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The department has not spent any money on advertising through it’s Facebook channel. Therefore, postcode targeting information is not held. The information in question 199866 relates exclusively to the departmental Twitter account however we can also confirm that no postcode targeting has taken place on this channel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2018 16:58:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1023028

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the ruling of the European Court of Justice that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	200724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2018 16:57:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle