The Department For Exiting the EU is tasked with successfully delivering the UK\u2019s exit from the European Union. A key element of this is providing the public with information on all possible scenarios, including leaving the EU without a deal. The paid-for element of the Government\u2019s \u2018Prepare for EU Exit\u2019 public information campaign, including advertising, is being led by the Cabinet Office.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4134", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Spelthorne"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kwasi Kwarteng"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-02-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-05T11:22:18.717Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "203"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union "} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January to Question 205793, Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit, what his Department\u2019s total expenditure on public information programmes is to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Carshalton and Wallington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Brake"} ], "uin" : "213879"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1047754", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1047754/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are working hard to make our departure from the EU a success. Clearly this involves some travel for those staff engaged in negotiations, occasionally at short notice. All of the costs identified fall within our operating budget.<\/p>
The Department has spent the following amounts on: (a) taxis, (b) first-class train tickets and (c) business-class air travel in each of the last three years.<\/p>
<\/p>
Financial Year 15/16<\/strong><\/p> There are no costs associated as this period falls before the inception of the Department.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Financial Year 16/17<\/strong><\/p> Taxis - £5,114.68<\/p> First-class train tickets - £753.50<\/p> Business-class air travel - £9,384.80<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Total: £15,252.98<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Financial Year 17/18<\/strong><\/p> Taxis - £17,561.00<\/p> First-class train tickets - £5,276.90 (includes refunds)<\/p> Business-class air travel - £85,295.23 (includes refunds)<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Total: £108,133.13<\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what sums his Department spent on (a) taxis, (b) first-class train tickets and (c) business-class air travel in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on agricultural policy after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterpart on extending Article 50.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what information his Department holds on the rate of remuneration for (a) cleaners, (b) security guards and (c) catering staff in his Department in (i) Greater London and (ii) outside Greater London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1041614/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Political Declaration between the United Kingdom and the European Union reaffirms the commitment of both parties to the exchange of information on a range of threats. This includes incidents, techniques and best practice, as well as a commitment to establish a cyber-dialogue in order to ensure future cooperation as new threats, opportunities and partnerships emerge.<\/p> The exact nature of our future cooperation with the EU on this area, including in relation to Network and Information Security (NIS) Cooperation Group, will be a matter for detailed negotiations.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 111 of the Political Declaration Setting Out The Framework For The Future Relationship Between The European Union And The United Kingdom, published on 14 November 2018, which of the activities of the Cooperation Group the UK plans to maintain after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4673", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Platt"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1041300", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1041300/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A - In the vast majority of circumstances, the Department receives its legal advice from an in-house team of Government lawyers for which it is not charged hourly rates. Where necessary, external Counsel are used, for which the highest hourly rate identified is £250 excluding VAT.<\/p> B - N/A - The Department does not have any Arms Length Bodies.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the highest hourly rate paid for legal advice was by (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's arms length bodies in 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1039105", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1039105/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are working across Government to develop and implement our preparations to leave the EU. This includes discussions between my department and DHSC and MHCLG on the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK.<\/p> The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text will provide non-UK EU citizens living in the UK with certainty about their rights going forward. It will allow EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU to continue living their lives broadly as they do now in the countries where they now live. It will enable families who have built their lives together in the EU and UK to stay together. It also gives people more certainty about residence, healthcare, pensions and other benefits.<\/p> In a \u2018no deal\u2019 scenario, EU citizens and their family members lawfully residing in the UK by 29 March 2019 will be able to continue to access in country benefits and services on broadly the same terms as now. This means that they will retain their entitlement to healthcare, education, benefits and social housing, including supported housing and homelessness assistance, on the same basis as now.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many (a) business class, (b) economy class and (c) first class tickets for air travel his Department has purchased in each of the past three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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