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Written Question
Economic Situation
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent impact assessment his Department has conducted on the potential effect of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the Atomic Energy Community, published on 19 October 2019 on the economy.

Answered by James Duddridge

Leaving with a deal is the best outcome for both the UK and the EU, providing certainty for businesses and the UK economy.

On Monday 21st October 2019, the Government published an Impact Assessment to accompany the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It provides an assessment of the direct costs and benefits to businesses of the elements of the Bill.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Islam
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff in his Department reported their religion as Islam in the latest period for which figures are available; what the reported ethnicity of those staff was; and how many of those staff were employed at each grade.

Answered by James Duddridge

DExEU is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome staff from all backgrounds and religions. We are committed to ensuring that staff from all religions find DExEU to be a supportive and inclusive place to work which is evidenced by the work from our Religious Diversity network and Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

Based on self-declaration rates on the Department for Exiting the European Union’s HR systems the number of staff in DExEU who declared their religion as Islam is 24.

Of these 24 staff, 16 have declared their ethnicity as Asian/Asian British. Fewer than five have declared their ethnicity in any other group.

Of the 24 staff declaring their religion as Islam, the grade breakdown is:

7 B1 (EO Equivalent)

12 B2 (HEO/ SEO Equivalent)

Fewer than five have declared their religion as Islam in any other grade.

These figures are based entirely on staff voluntarily declaring their religion and ethnicity on the Department’s HR systems.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.

Answered by James Duddridge

Government Ministers have attended a number of key events coordinated by Jain and Zoroastrian organisations, and officials from MHCLG have invited representatives from both communities to participate in roundtable discussions where relevant issues are discussed.

The Jain and Zoroastrian communities of this country have made, and continue to make a positive contribution to life in the United Kingdom. The Government values this contribution enormously.


Written Question
Manufactured Goods: Rules of Origin
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to page 7 of the Political Declaration, whether the appropriate and modern rules of origin proposed will apply to UK manufactured goods being exported to the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by James Duddridge

The revised Political Declaration makes clear that a future ‘ambitious, broad, deep and flexible’ relationship will have a ‘comprehensive and balanced’ Free Trade Agreement at its core.

Any new Rules of Origin commitments will be a matter for future negotiations, but the Government will work with industry to ensure an outcome is reached that represents business interests across the UK.


Written Question
Brexit
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Antoinette Sandbach (Liberal Democrat - Eddisbury)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will publish a list of the stakeholders consulted in advance of the publication of the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill on 21 October 2019.

Answered by James Duddridge

Since July 2016 - The Department for Exiting the European Union has organised over 850 recorded engagements with business and civil society stakeholders from every sector of the British economy since July 2016, and DExEU Ministers have attended over 120 roundtable meetings on a wide range of topics.

Regular forums have been held with over 70 intermediaries, trade associations and business organisations.

These engagements have informed all aspects of our exit from the European Union, including the Withdrawal Agreement, and provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Living Wage
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff in his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.

Answered by James Duddridge

There are no staff working for the Department who are paid less than the London Living Wage.

The Department does not hold information relating to the rate of pay for those employed by third party agencies or outsourcing arrangements as these would be agreed and held locally by the relevant organisations.


Written Question
Brexit: North West
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester, Withington)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic effect of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill on the North West of England.

Answered by James Duddridge

The Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill Impact Assessment, which was published on Monday 21st October 2019, includes a discussion of the impacts on businesses and individuals across the UK.


Written Question
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester, Withington)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to publish a detailed impact assessment for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.

Answered by James Duddridge

On Monday 21st October 2019, the Government published an Impact Assessment to accompany the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It provides an assessment of the direct costs and benefits to businesses of the elements of the Bill.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Public Appointments
Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Asked by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which public appointments he is responsible for.

Answered by James Duddridge

The public appointments that the department is responsible for making are set out in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council 2019.

https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-Public-Appointments-Order-In-Council.pdf


Written Question
Customs: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the potential effect of customs checks on trade across the Irish Sea.

Answered by James Duddridge

The Government is committed to the close involvement of the Welsh Government as we deliver an EU exit that works in the interests of the whole of the UK. While the UK Government negotiates on behalf of the United Kingdom, we have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be engaged throughout the negotiations process.

Following the successful agreement of a deal with the EU on 17 October, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke with Jeremy Miles AM, Counsel General and Brexit Minister in the Welsh Government, in detail.

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union spoke to Jeremy Miles, on 2 October to discuss the Prime Minister’s letter to the President of the European Commission regarding the UK Government’s proposals for a new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Latest developments were also discussed at the Joint Ministerial Forum (EU Negotiations) on 10 October, where Lord Callanan, Minister of State for Exiting the European Union, attended to discuss the latest developments with the devolved administrations, including Jeremy Miles.