Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when the Government plans to publish a draft copy of Withdrawal Agreement Implementation Bill.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
As we have always said, we will introduce the Bill as soon as possible once the Withdrawal Agreement has been approved by Parliament.
It would be presumptive to introduce or publish the legislation implementing the Withdrawal Agreement before Parliament has approved the terms of the final deal.
The Government is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that Parliament has the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill in the time available.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
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 16 January to Question 205793, Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit, what his Department’s total expenditure on public information programmes is to date.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The Department For Exiting the EU is tasked with successfully delivering the UK’s exit from the European Union. A key element of this is providing the public with information on all possible scenarios, including leaving the EU without a deal. The paid-for element of the Government’s ‘Prepare for EU Exit’ public information campaign, including advertising, is being led by the Cabinet Office.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the political agreement reached with the EU on 26 November 2018 still holds.
Answered by Robin Walker
The UK and EU have agreed a Withdrawal Agreement that will ensure our smooth and orderly departure on 29 March; and, tied to this agreement, a Political Declaration on an ambitious future partnership that is in our national interest. Both the documents are subject to agreement and ratification by Parliament.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what cost his Department has incurred to the public purse by providing public information on the potential effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Department is tasked with successfully delivering the UK’s exit from the European Union. A key element of this is providing the public with information on all possible scenarios, including leaving the EU without a deal.
It is not however possible to attribute the Department’s costs to specific scenario planning such as no deal. This is because the Department does not record expenditure against potential outcomes; it records expenditure on a functional basis.