Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2017 to Question 65646, on Department for International Trade: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within his Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial resources were spent on engagement with those bodies in 2015-16.
Answered by Greg Hands
No such bodies fall within the remit of the Department for International Trade.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations within his Department's remit the Government plans to withdraw from when the UK leaves the EU, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial resources were spent on engagement with those bodies in 2015-16.
Answered by Greg Hands
As set out in the recent White Paper (The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union), the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States our future status and arrangements with regard to EU agencies. It would not be appropriate to prejudge the outcome of the negotiations.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with key stakeholders in the automotive industry on the effect of the UK leaving the EU since 23 June 2016.
Answered by Mark Garnier - Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
Ministers and officials have had many meetings with key stakeholders from across the UK automotive industry and continue to do so. These meetings have covered a wide range of issues including Brexit. For example, at the recent Paris Motorshow I, as well as officials from the Department, met a number of major existing and potential investors in the UK automotive sector.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector on the effect of the UK leaving the EU since 23 June 2016.
Answered by Greg Hands
Details of Ministers meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis.
Since 23 June 2016, Department for International Trade officials have held many meetings with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector at which the effect of the UK leaving the EU has been discussed.