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, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill for Parliament to scrutinise the UK-EU free trade agreement negotiations.
Answered by James Duddridge
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, introduced on 21 October included a clause intended to give Parliament a crucial role in shaping and agreeing the UK’s future relationship with the European Union. This clause would require:
that Parliament signs off of the final objectives for the negotiations, before negotiations EU-UK can begin.
that Parliament sign off on the final deal, once political agreement has been reached.
that the Government formally reports on progress of negotiations against the objectives set by Parliament every three months.
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.
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.
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, if he will publish the Government's impact assessment of the effect on economy of Greater Manchester of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Steve Baker
The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.
We are committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England, including Greater Manchester.
Ministers from across Government have carried out extensive engagement on EU exit - with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK, with civil society groups including consumer bodies, trade unions, charities and academia, and with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and other Combined Local Authorities.
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, what progress has been made during negotiations on agreeing new arrangements for the rights of non-UK EU citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Suella Braverman
We have reached a reciprocal agreement with the EU, which safeguards the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU.
This agreement, highlighted green in the Withdrawal Agreement legal text, means citizens resident before the end of the implementation period will be able to continue living their lives broadly as they do now.
The Government is now focusing on the successful domestic implementation of the agreement. We are also seeking further details on the steps Member States are taking to protect the status of UK nationals resident in the EU.