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1016298

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the UK is able unilaterally to withdraw from the proposed EU withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	196727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>It is a matter of customary international law, by which the UK is bound, that unilateral termination is prohibited outside the terms of a treaty. The Withdrawal Agreement contains no provision regarding termination and therefore, once in force, the UK would not be able unilaterally to terminate it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/12/2018 16:06:11 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1015865

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Referendums
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support a second referendum on Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL11861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>After a period of sustained public debate, a clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU in June 2016 with the highest number of votes cast for anything in UK electoral history. We must respect both the will of the British people, and the democratic process which delivered this result. As such, it is a matter of Government policy that there will not be a second referendum on our exit from the EU.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 13:39:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1015866

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances they would seek a second vote in the House of Commons on their Brexit proposals if they lose the meaningful vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL11862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>If the House of Commons votes against the withdrawal agreement and future framework, the provisions of section 13(4) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will apply. This would require a Minister of the Crown, within the period of 21 calendar days beginning with the day on which the House of Commons decides not to pass the resolution, to make a statement setting out how Her Majesty’s Government proposed to proceed in relation to negotiations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:22:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1015878

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Explainer for the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, published on 14 November, on what basis it was determined that (1) Crown Dependencies will be required to pass their own legislation to ensure that the withdrawal agreement is fully implemented, and (2) such legislation will not be required from the devolved legislatures of Wales and Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>It is long-standing constitutional convention that Acts of Parliament do not extend to the Crown Dependencies automatically, as they are not part of the United Kingdom but are self-governing jurisdictions with their own democratically-elected legislative assemblies. They are not represented in this Parliament. Therefore, although the United Kingdom Government is responsible for the Crown Dependencies’ international relations, each of the Crown Dependencies is responsible for passing its own Exit legislation. This includes legislation which may be required to implement the Withdrawal Agreement in their jurisdictions. As the Prime Minister has made clear, the longstanding constitutional relationships between the UK and the Crown Dependencies will not change as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.</p><p>For the UK, the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill will implement our international commitments - set out in the Withdrawal Agreement - into UK law. We will seek the consent of the devolved legislatures where provisions of the Bill engage the conventions and practices under which the UK Government will normally seek legislative consent.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 13:17:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1014692

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what is the intention of paragraph 40 regarding  "unjustified data localisation requirements"; and what range of subjects may be included under the provisions for "appropriate protection for... geographical indications" in paragraph 45.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration on the future relationship between the EU and the UK says “the Parties should establish provisions to facilitate electronic commerce, address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers”. This means that the UK and EU agree to work together to address unjustified barriers to the free flow of non-personal data, where they could disrupt businesses, such as rules restricting where data must be stored and processed. As for the ‘appropriate protection for...geographical indications’, the Political Declaration reaffirms that GI’s should be dealt with in the context of our future economic partnership; but it is also true that UK GIs such as Scotch whisky, Welsh lamb and Cornish Pasties will continue to be protected by the EU.</p><p>The detail of how this will apply under the future relationship will be for further negotiation with the EU after our exit in March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:21:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1014697

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, how will "legitimate travel" in paragraph 55 be defined.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK is clear that both side will explore the possibility to facilitate the crossing of their respective borders for legitimate travel. This would ensure smooth passage for UK nationals when they travel to the EU, for example on business or on holiday, and vice versa for EU citizens. The detail of how these mobility provisions will apply under the future relationship will be for further negotiation with the EU.<strong> <br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:21:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1015013

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent steps he taken to advise cross-border traders in Northern Ireland on the arrangements they need to put in place after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	195488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government reached an agreement with the EU that guarantees no hard border on the island of Ireland. Under this Protocol Northern Ireland businesses will continue to be able to trade freely across the Irish border. The government will continue to engage with Northern Ireland businesses.</p><p>The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has come out in support of the Withdrawal Agreement, stating “It is clear that businesses recognise the huge efforts made by the Prime Minister and across government to reach this milestone – and it is NI Chamber’s opinion that any deal is better than no deal for business&quot;.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2018 16:17:31 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1013203

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any final financial settlement with the EU resulting from Brexit will represent the UK's accumulated obligations; and if so, how much the accumulated obligations represent; and whether they will publish a breakdown of those obligations.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL11763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p><strong></strong>We have agreed a fair financial settlement with the EU as part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement which reflects the UK paying its share of the outstanding EU commitments made during the period of our membership. Our estimate, based on reasonable assumptions and publically available data, falls within the range of £35bn-£39bn, and the National Audit Office confirmed in April 2018 that these assumptions were reasonable.</p><p>Details of the basis on which that figure was reached can be found in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, published on November 14th, 2018. The Chancellor of the Exchequer also provided details to the Treasury Select Committee in January 2018, including a breakdown of the components of the settlement.</p><p> </p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2018 16:53:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1012544

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that the protocol on Northern Ireland included in the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will “apply only temporarily” as set out in article 1(4) of that protocol; and under what circumstances they anticipate the protocol might be extended as noted in the preamble to the protocol.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL11736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The agreement preserves the economic and constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom, upholds the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, and ensures people and businesses that rely on an open border between the Northern Ireland and Ireland can continue living their lives and operating as they do now. It does so through a temporary single UK-EU customs territory or through an option to extend the implementation period for a short period of time until the new economic relationship is in place.</p><p>The Government is clear the backstop is an insurance policy that no-one ever wants to come into effect. Both the UK and the EU are fully committed to having our future relationship in place by 1st January 2021 and the Withdrawal Agreement has a legal duty on both sides to use best endeavours to avoid the backstop ever coming into force. Despite this, if the future relationship is not ready by the end of 2020, the UK would not be forced to use the backstop. The UK would have a clear choice between the backstop or a short extension to the Implementation Period. If the backstop was entered into, the legal text is clear that it should be temporary and that the Article 50 legal base cannot provide for a permanent relationship. There is also a termination clause, which allows the backstop to be turned off when we have fulfilled our commitments on the Northern Ireland border, and there is a unilateral right to trigger a review through the Joint Committee and the ability to seek independent arbitration if the EU does not use good faith in this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2018 16:50:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1012548

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, what steps they have taken to provide representation for both political communities in Northern Ireland on the proposed specialised committee on issues related to the implementation of the protocol on the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland under Article 165(c).
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement establishes a number of forums in which the Protocol will be considered or overseen: a Joint Committee, a Specialised Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, and a Joint Consultative Working Group.</p><p>The Joint Committee, the Specialised Committee and the Joint Consultative Working Group will be comprised of representatives of the UK and the EU. Their detailed rules of procedure have not yet been finalised. While the formal representation of the UK in international forums is and will continue to be a matter for the UK Government, we fully recognise the importance of reflecting the interests of the whole of the Northern Ireland community on issues relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2018 16:51:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley