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530648

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	EU Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Government officials with trade negotiating skills are currently based in Brussels.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>There are currently over 40 civil servants across Government working as one team dedicated to trade policy, for example in the UK Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Department for International Development, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In addition, officials based in other government departments and agencies, whose roles are not trade specific, are regularly involved in working on trade-related issues as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 07/07/2016 15:29:05 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530649

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the European and Global Issues Secretariat is part of the new EU Unit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>Oliver Robbins has been appointed as the head of the new EU Unit in the Cabinet Office. He will have responsibility for supporting Cabinet in the examination of options for our future relationship outside the EU, with Europe, and the rest of the world as well as responsibility for the wider European and Global Issues Secretariat.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/07/2016 16:40:37 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530652

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that attracting trade and investment into the UK will be a key priority of the new EU unit.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The unit will focus on delivering the outcome of the referendum, advising on transitional issues and exploring objectively options for our future relationship with Europe and the rest of the world from outside the EU.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/07/2016 16:37:59 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530653

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the new EU Unit recruits people with an appropriate level of expertise.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has said that the unit will be staffed by the best and brightest from across the Civil Service. One of the tasks of the unit is to identify further requirements for expertise from outside the civil service and to begin the relevant recruitment and contracting processes.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 05/07/2016 09:53:41 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530655

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement of 27 June 2016, Official Report, column 23, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure cross-party input at each stage of formulating national goals and strategy.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on the mechanisms for negotiating the future of the UK's relationship with the EU are a matter for the next Prime Minister and the next Cabinet. It is a matter for Parliament to decide what structures it uses for holding that Government to account as the negotiations move forward.</p><p>It will also be important to ensure that the interests of all parts of the United Kingdom are protected and advanced.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 06/07/2016 12:31:04 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530657

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on advertising in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>A total for advertising spend specifically could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/07/2016 09:43:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530658

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has spoken to the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, as well as the First and deputy First Ministers in Northern Ireland.</p><p>We must ensure that the interests of all parts of our United Kingdom are protected and advanced. So as we prepare for a new negotiation with the European Union, we will fully involve the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 07/07/2016 12:58:09 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

529791

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what selection criteria were used to appoint the head of the EU Unit.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The new Permanent Secretary Head of the Europe Unit requires a strong track record in advising ministers, working closely with international stakeholders and building collaborative relationships to deliver government objectives. The role also requires high level strategic capabilities and the ability to craft and present a strong vision which others can unite behind. The Cabinet Secretary chose to move Oliver Robbins, an existing Permanent Secretary, into this critical position. Oliver Robbins has the experience and skill to meet all the requiremnts of the job having worked in number of critical departments including HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, in the EU Secretariat, and Home Office. As Principal Private Secretary to two Prime Ministers and as Deputy National Security Adviser, he has extensive experience in advising ministers and working with international partners. As Second Permanent Secretary at the Home Office he has set the overall strategy and policy for immigration, an area which will be of key importance during the negotiations of Britain’s exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/07/2016 16:35:31 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

529792

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Independent Commission on Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2016 to Question 39672, if he will provide a breakdown of the costs associated with the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The majority of the costs (£137,208) covered Secretariat staff costs. The remaining money was spent on services such as IT, oral evidence sessions, legal fees, and other miscellaneous costs.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/07/2016 08:23:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

529793

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Independent Commission on Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a value for money assessment was carried out prior to the setting up of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Independent Commission was set up in the usual manner.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/07/2016 08:23:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest