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Investigatory Powers Bill — House of Commons, 2016-11-01
Topic: Civil Rights
Lucy Claire Leigh (Frazer) (Conservative, Centre-right): Privacy is an essential right in a democratic society. It is a basic civil right, protected by statute, so it must follow that any incursion into that right should be limited and carefully considered. I want to make three short points to show that, through the passage of the Bill through this House, that necessity for considered judgment has been respected First, a significant amount of information "was given when the Bill was first tabled…including more information about the security services than we have ever seen in parliamentary papers."—[Official Report, House of Lords, 11 October 2016; Vol. 774, c. 1797.] Those are not my words, but the words of the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile during last month’s debate in the other place Secondly, as the Bill has passed through the House and through Committee, the Government have listened. Again, that is not my view, but that of Lord Janvrin, the Cross-Bench peer who opened the debate in the other place by stating that the "changes have introduced significant improvements in the protection afforded to privacy."—[Official Report, House of Lords, 11 October 2016; Vol. 774, c. 1797.] Thirdly, this is a Bill that "stands not only for transparency but for the introduction of significant new safeguards", which is a view expressed by David Anderson in paragraph 1.20 of his most recent report on bulk powers It is right that we think carefully when we look to limit the right to privacy, and this Government have done so. Importantly, we must also remember why we are passing this Bill. We are doing so to protect and ensure the safety of our citizens from illegal acts, including serious crime, and to fight international terrorism; and we are doing this in a fast-moving environment where we have to keep pace with technology. Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, told The Guardian this morning that the number of terror plots thwarted in the past three years stands at 12. He said that "the tempo of terrorist plots and attempts is concerning and it’s enduring. Attacks in this country are higher" than he has experienced in the rest of his 33-year career at MI5. The Bill’s provisions are designed to ensure that our security services have the tools that they need to protect our citizens from those attacks David Anderson wrote in his report, which was published in August: "The bulk powers play an important part in identifying, understanding and averting threats in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and further afield. Where alternative methods exist, they are often less effective, more dangerous, more resource-intensive, more intrusive or slower" The Bill strikes a balance between privacy and security, and it does so because the Government need the tools to fight external threats to the nation. Those tools ensure our safety and our freedom.
Investigatory Powers Bill — House of Commons, 2016-11-01
Topic: Other
Sue-Ellen Cassiana Braverman (Conservative, Centre-right): I am pleased to note that the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry) and I have made similar sartorial choices today. Although we disagree on many other things, it seems we agree on the important things. Does she agree that the legislation is essential, because without it the expiration of existing legislation will create a legal vacuum?
Investigatory Powers Bill — House of Commons, 2016-11-01
Topic: Mixed Topics
Robert James Buckland (Conservative, Centre-right): We are all keen to claim the credit, but let us not forget that the Government’s position from the outset was to have a double lock. This important change is very much the result of Government initiative, as well as of the good intentions of Opposition Members.
Financial Services — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: What progress his Department has made in engaging with the financial services sector on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): The Chancellor and I are both determined to ensure we get the best possible deal for our financial services sector—a crucial part of our economy—and not just for the City of London but for the country more widely. Two thirds of financial services jobs are outside the capital, including 150,000 in Scotland. We are determined to ensure that this UK-wide industry continues to thrive. The Chancellor and I have met to discuss this, and, as one would expect, agree that financial services will be of great importance in these negotiations, that we must remain in a position to attract the brightest and the best in the global battle for talent, and that we will seek the best possible terms of trade for our financial services in the European market. We are also working together to maximise opportunities for financial services arising from our exit from the European Union. We have already met representatives of the financial services industry and expect to do so again as we shape our negotiating position.
Financial Services — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: What progress his Department has made in engaging with the financial services sector on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
Theresa Anne Villiers (Conservative, Centre-right): Will my right hon. Friend make securing agreement on a transitional period for financial services an urgent priority for Brexit negotiations to avoid the risk that firms feel they have to start making decisions to change their businesses now based on a worst-case scenario because compliance obligations mean that they cannot wait to see what the final deal will look like?
Financial Services — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: What progress his Department has made in engaging with the financial services sector on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his new post. I am very pleased that he is the Chairman of the Brexit Committee, and look forward to a great deal of discussion with him on these subjects. He is quite right—we have to treat as absolutely central to what we do maintaining the stability of the City but also of the European financial markets, which have been a little fragile over the past few years. We will therefore do anything necessary. In the financial sector, as in other sectors, at the point of exit from the European Union, all the standards, conventions and regulations will be identical, so the transition should be capable of being managed very clinically. We will do everything necessary to maintain that stability.
Financial Services — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: What progress his Department has made in engaging with the financial services sector on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): As I have said, I do not comment on leaks, but what I will say is this: I said at the beginning that a very large number of financial services jobs are outside London and many of them are concentrated in Scotland. It has been a fundamental part of Scotland’s advantage down the years to have strong financial services, and we will do every bit as much to protect Scotland as we will to protect London.
Welsh Economy — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government continue to undertake a wide range of analysis covering all parts of the UK to inform the UK’s position for the upcoming negotiation with the European partners. A key part of that understanding is the differences across the UK. The Welsh economy has particular strengths in aerospace, automotive, higher education, electronics, steel and agriculture, for example. It is important that we understand the impacts and the opportunities for all parts of the Welsh economy I visited Cardiff on Tuesday this week, when I met the First Minister and the Finance Minister, and I am grateful to them for giving me time on their Budget day. I also met university vice-chancellors in a separate meeting. Wales has a particular reliance on a range of EU funding—more so than much of the rest of the UK—on which the Chancellor has already offered a number of guarantees.
Welsh Economy — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): No, because the Government’s aim is to maintain the freest and most barrier-free access to the single market that we can obtain. That is the aim, and parts of the kingdom such as Wales are very much at the forefront of our thoughts in that strategy.
Welsh Economy — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): It is not the place of the Government to judge what is the right and wrong exchange rate. The hon. Gentleman is quite right to say that the exchange rate has gone down quite notably, but that gives both advantages and disadvantages. It has already changed, for example, the success of various industries in exports and some other domestic industries. We hope—more than that, we intend—that the balance will work out to everybody’s advantage in the long run.
Business Revenue — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What progress his Department has made on engaging with the tourism industry on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): At the strategic level, businesses should be able to understand that very clearly now. We have some very clear strategic aims: we will respect the views of the British people—I know my hon. Friend campaigned on our side—to bring back control over our laws and bring back control of immigration; we will aim to maintain our consideration of security exactly as it is now; and on the market front, we are seeking the most open possible market with the European Union.
Business Revenue — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: What progress his Department has made on engaging with the tourism industry on the potential effect on its revenues of the UK leaving the EU.
Nigel Paul Huddleston (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the Secretary of State for his comments about engaging with the tourism industry. As he said, we are achieving record visitor numbers and record spend. To sustain this growth, should we investigate marketing the UK even more aggressively overseas, taking advantage of the weak pound, with increased budgets for VisitBritain, for example?
UK Citizens in EU Countries: Rights — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.; What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) on his election as Chair of the Science and Technology Committee We had a very good debate on this matter yesterday and it was clear that Members on both sides of the House wanted to provide reassurance. The Government fully intend to protect the status of EU nationals already living here and the Prime Minister has been clear on that point. We expect UK citizens’ rights in other EU member states to be protected in return. I find it hard to imagine a scenario where, in negotiations, that is not the outcome. At every step of the negotiations, we will seek to ensure the best possible outcomes for the British people at home and overseas.
UK Citizens in EU Countries: Rights — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.; What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
Stephen James Metcalfe (Conservative, Centre-right): To follow on from the question asked by my hon. and learned Friend the Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Lucy Frazer), the Government have made clear their desire to control the borders and the fact that free movement cannot continue as it is now. However, will my hon. Friend reiterate that a degree of free movement will be necessary to protect key areas of our economy such as science and technology, and in particular research collaboration?
UK Citizens in EU Countries: Rights — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.; What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend raises an important point. Clearly, this is something that we will want to secure in the negotiations. We are working on the basis that what is fair to UK citizens in the EU should also be fair to EU citizens in the UK. We will certainly be looking to protect the interests of British pensioners as we go through this process.
UK Citizens in EU Countries: Rights — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.; What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said in yesterday’s debate, the Government recognise the enormous contribution that EU citizens make to our health service, our universities and business. We want to ensure that their rights are protected, but we need to do so through the process of negotiation and agreement.
UK Citizens in EU Countries: Rights — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Other
Questions: What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.; What rights he plans to secure for UK citizens living in other EU countries; and whether he plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with EU partners on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): When the right hon. Gentleman intervened on me in yesterday’s debate, I had a sneaking suspicion that he might be, perhaps inadvertently, misrepresenting the comments of the Chancellor to the Select Committee. Having read the transcript, it is clear that the Chancellor was making it clear that his role was to advocate on this in the policy discussions to come with the Home Office and other Departments. He was not doing as the right hon. Gentleman says.
Devolution of Immigration: Scottish Government — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
David Ian Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): Immigration is a reserved matter. However, we are working closely with the Scottish Government and we will get the best possible deal for all parts of the United Kingdom as we leave the EU. We will give the Scottish Government every opportunity to have their say as we develop the negotiating strategy.
Devolution of Immigration: Scottish Government — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
David Ian Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): As I have indicated, immigration is a reserved matter, but as I have also indicated, we will continue to have discussions with all the devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government, and there will in due course, as the matter develops, be discussions about where powers should lie.
London — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): The precise way in which the Government will control the movement to the UK of EU nationals and people from around the world is something that we will be working on with the Home Office. We will certainly take into account representations from London and other devolved areas, but we clearly need to come up with a policy that works for the whole of the UK.
London — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David John Barrington Burrowes (Conservative, Centre-right): I am holding a Brexit forum next month with local businesses in my constituency involving interests ranging from information technology to the creative industries, retail and property. What is the Minister’s advice to those local businesses about engaging with Brexit? Is it to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented, or is it to follow the lead of the Opposition that is full of pessimism and denial?
London — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): I refer the right hon. Gentleman to my earlier answer to the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee. We want to continue to attract the brightest and the best, and we will certainly make sure—I have already engaged with cancer charities and a wide range of voluntary organisations—that we take concerns into account as we have conversations with the Home Office and other Departments about the UK’s future immigration policy.
Single Market — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If he will take steps during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to ensure continued access to the EU single market for goods, people and services.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): What I will commit myself to—I have already committed to this—is extensive work to ensure that we keep an open border between the north and the south, maintain the common travel area, and maintain the most effective open market that we can achieve. Within that, I do not intend to specify any particular outcome at this point.
Single Market — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: If he will take steps during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to ensure continued access to the EU single market for goods, people and services.
Steven John Baker (Conservative, Centre-right): The remain campaign was perfectly clear that we have to leave the single market. [Hon. Members: "Do you mean the leave campaign?"] No, I mean the remain campaign. Are not the really important questions whether the French wish to sell us wine without tariffs, whether the Germans wish to sell us cars without tariffs, and whether the whole of Europe wishes to continue its current level of access to the City?
Scottish Universities — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave earlier on the Government’s full intention to secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU. The Government recently announced that EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in 2017-18 will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants for the duration of their course, and I believe the Scottish Government have made the same guarantee.
Article 50 — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is right: we should respect the will of the British people. I have not had a chance to look at the Lords report yet, but I will comment on it when I do.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
James Michael Ellwood Berry (Conservative, Centre-right): From the Mill bakery next door to my constituency office to the wards of Kingston hospital, thousands of EU citizens work and live in Kingston, and they are very welcome. What process does my right hon. Friend have in mind for ensuring their rights are protected post-Brexit, as well as the rights of British ex-pats living in the EU, something that none of the 27 Heads of State is yet to guarantee?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Immigration
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): As the Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Mr Walker) has made clear already, we want to be able to guarantee the rights of all those European migrants in the UK. Many of them are already in the position of having indefinite leave to remain, or will have by the time we leave in two and a half years’ time or thereabouts, so we are talking about a small fraction of those people, but nevertheless we take this incredibly seriously and we will seek to get the agreement with the other European countries that we will uphold their rights and British citizens’ rights abroad as soon as possible.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): I have no trouble keeping a straight face when dealing with the Opposition. I am afraid that, from time to time, they do things that are seriously not in the country’s interests. Let me quote a rather more authoritative source than the Financial Times. The European Commission has guidelines on how it handles negotiations and what it puts in the public domain beforehand. It states: "The negotiations and their texts are not themselves public. This is entirely normal for trade negotiations, not just those involving the EU. There are several reasons for this. A certain level of confidentiality is necessary to protect EU interests and to keep chances for a satisfactory outcome high. When entering into a game, no-one starts by revealing his entire strategy to his counterpart from the outset: this is also the case for the EU." The Opposition are trying to put us in a disadvantaged position with the European Union, and that is not in the national interest.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2016-10-20
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Questions: In Camden, where I live, the Back to Business and FastForward programmes benefit enormously from the European social fund. Those programmes create a more inclusive labour market employing 400 people in my constituency, many of whom are disabled. Will the Minister outline what plans he has to protect the funding for such programmes, which promote social inclusivity?
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): Absolutely. We do not think that there is any doubt about that. London has once again been ranked as the No. 1 global finance centre in 2016. The next highest ranking EU location was not even in the top 10. Being part of the EU market is partly responsible for our ranking, and we are looking to maintain the best possible terms of trade with the EU market, but that is not the only factor. London clearly leads the world with the depth and expertise of its labour force, the breadth of its knowledge, services and infrastructure and its wide array of links to markets around the world. It is in the interests of the UK and the EU that that should continue.