Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2018 to Question 200131 on Brexit, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to prepare for (i) revoking and (ii) extending Article 50.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government’s firm policy position has not changed - we will not be revoking our notification to withdraw under Article 50. We will be leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 and have made clear that we will not be extending Article 50.
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the ruling of the European Court of Justice that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the legal opinion of the European Court of Justice Advocate General that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.
A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we must respect both the will of the British people, and the democratic process which delivered this result.
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether UK trade mark attorneys will maintain rights of representation at the EU Intellectual Property Office during the transition period under the terms of the European Commission's draft withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Robin Walker
The UK and EU negotiating teams have reached agreement on the terms of an implementation period that will start on 30 March 2019 and last until 31 December 2020. As part of this, UK lawyers will maintain their rights of audience before EU courts.
We are currently in discussions with the EU on the IP title of the Withdrawal Agreement, seeking to ensure that where intellectual property rights more generally are within the scope of separation discussions, the Withdrawal Agreement provides the greatest possible legal certainty for users, applicants, right holders and attorneys.
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on (a) Ministerial salaries, (b) staff salaries, (c) travel and transport costs, (d) accommodation, (e) staff expenses, (f) hospitality, (g) publicity and information and (h) administrative costs since its creation.
Answered by Steve Baker
The information requested is published in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts which is made publicly available on GOV.UK.