Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which provider supplies energy to his Department; how much CO2 was emitted through his Department’s energy consumption in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria his Department uses to selecting an energy supplier includes how environmentally friendly the supplier is; and what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce CO2 emissions from its energy use.
Answered by James Duddridge
DExEU is located across a number of buildings run by other government departments. We are not therefore responsible for the provision of energy to our buildings, or the tracking of the amount of energy used. DExEU continues to work with the Government Property Agency on the management of these arrangements, and in doing so ensuring that we play our part in working to the Government Greening Commitments.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that workers undertaking fixed-term work have their rights maintained following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answered by James Duddridge
Once we leave the EU we will no longer be bound by EU law but will be able to raise employment standards where it is right for the UK. The EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ensures that the rights and protections that workers in the UK currently enjoy will be retained when the UK leaves the EU. This applies to all workers, including fixed-term workers.
Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress he has made on ensuring reciprocal mobility agreements between the UK and the EU for people in the music industry that require short-term visas after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Robin Walker
In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, UK nationals undertaking paid work, including in the music industry, in the EU should check with the Embassy of the countries they plan to travel to for what kind of visa or permit, if any, they will need. The FCO provides advice on their country-specific travel pages online. Information about entry requirements for those intending to work or provide a service in an EU Member State is listed on our advice pages for UK businesses on gov.uk.
The Political Declaration agreed between the UK and the EU acknowledges the importance of mobility for cultural cooperation. The UK has proposed reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU that support businesses to provide services and move their talented people. We also want to discuss how to facilitate the temporary mobility of self-employed professionals and employees providing services. The detail of our reciprocal mobility arrangements will be discussed in the next phase of negotiations.