Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much money his Department has spent on bottled water in each year since its establishment.
Answered by Steve Baker
The Department for Exiting the European Union is accommodated in buildings owned by other government departments. The provision of bottled water for meetings is provided by the landlords for each building. There are no specific transactions related to the Department purchasing bottled water detailed in the Department’s central financial system.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the effect of leaving the single market on the economy of Cornwall.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.
As part of this commitment the Government and DExEU Ministers continue to engage extensively with regional stakeholders, and intend to continue this work throughout the exit process.
The Prime Minister has stated that we will we will not seek membership of the EU’s Single Market after we leave the EU, but a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership.
The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across Government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across all areas of the UK.
Parliament has repeatedly asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.
The government has provided a guarantee for all European Structural and Investment Fund projects signed before the UK leaves the European Union (EU), providing they are value for money and in line with domestic priorities, including where those projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. The government’s manifesto committed to create a UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Further details on the Shared Prosperity Fund will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the effect of leaving the single market on the economy of Northern Ireland.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. In the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive, we have engaged at an official level with the Northern Ireland Civil Service. We remain committed to working with a new Executive to ensure that we deliver a good deal for the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland.
The Prime Minister has stated that we will not seek membership of the EU’s Single Market after we leave the EU, but a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership.
The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across Government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across all areas of the UK.
Parliament has repeatedly asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.
We are committed to securing the most frictionless trading relationship possible with the EU. We have no preconceived position on the way we do that: what matters is the ends, not the means. We welcome the European Council’s commitment to develop flexible and imaginative solutions on the island of Ireland.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment into the effect that leaving the single market would have on the economy of Scotland.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. We have been engaging with the Scottish Government and have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in this process.
The Prime Minister has stated that we will we will not seek membership of the EU’s Single Market after we leave the EU, but a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership. The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across all areas of the UK.
Parliament has repeatedly asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many Departmental Pool Car Services have been provided to his Department since it was created; and what the country of origin was of each such car.
Answered by Steve Baker
Since the Department’s creation in July 2016 two cars have been provided from the Government Car Service for use by the Secretary of State and Ministers. One car was built in the UK, and the other was built in Spain.