Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has established a budget or accounting line to provide for ceremonial and official events to mark the formal exit of the UK from the EU.
Answered by James Duddridge
Our focus is on getting the PM’s great Brexit deal through Parliament over the coming weeks. As I said during DExEU Oral Questions on 9 January 2020, we’ll keep you posted on plans to commemorate 31 January and announcements will be made in the usual way – we will of course be celebrating the day.
Financial accounts for this will be in line with normal processes.
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Answer of 28 October 2019 to Question 3722, when the Government will announce plans for ceremonial and official events to mark the formal exit of the UK from the EU.
Answered by James Duddridge
Our focus is on getting the PM’s great Brexit deal through Parliament over the coming weeks. As I said during DExEU Oral Questions on 9 January 2020, we’ll keep you posted on plans to commemorate 31 January and announcements will be made in the usual way – we will of course be celebrating the day.
Financial accounts for this will be in line with normal processes.
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the merits of visa-free travel between the UK and the EU for short work visits after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by James Duddridge
In a deal scenario, UK nationals and EU citizens will be able to travel to each others’ countries as now for the duration of an implementation period. We have said that we want to see visa-free arrangements for short term business visits as part of the future relationship, and will discuss how to facilitate the temporary mobility of self-employed professionals and employees providing services. The detail of this will be discussed in the next phase of negotiations.
The EU has confirmed that it will grant UK nationals visa-free travel to the EU for short stays after exit, even in a no deal scenario. This includes travel for purposes such as attending business meetings. Member States may require a visa if UK nationals intend to work and so UK nationals planning to undertake paid work 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. Further information can also be found on the FCO’s country-specific travel pages and on our advice pages for UK businesses on gov.uk.
On 5 September 2019, to provide certainty to businesses, HMG announced in a policy paper that in the event of a no deal exit, EU citizens coming to the UK will be able to visit and work as they do now (meaning they will not require a visa in advance of their arrival in the UK). The policy paper can be accessed at GOV.UK via this link.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-deal-immigration-arrangements-for-eu-citizens-moving-to-the-uk-after-brexit#future-immigration-system
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of 10 January 2019, Official Report, column 575, whether (a) he and (b) Cabinet colleagues have held meetings with representatives of parties or campaign organisations in other member states that advocate the withdrawal of their countries from the European Union.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The UK Government is committed to leaving the European Union with a deal. Government Ministers engage with European Union member states on a regular basis to discuss the Withdrawal Agreement and the UK’s future relationship with the European Union.
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018, how much additional funding his Department has been allocated since the publication of those estimates to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Department for Exiting the European Union has had no additional funding allocated since the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018.
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018, how much additional funding his Department has been allocated since the publication of those estimates to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Department for Exiting the European Union has had no additional funding allocated since the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018.