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1055097

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date	05/02/2019
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to tariffs on imports and exports across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to upholding the Belfast Agreement and will do everything in our power to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. We recognise that we would need to take forward discussions with the Irish Government and the Commission in the event of a no deal on the best way to avoid a hard border.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/02/2019 17:40:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055100

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to any special arrangements for trade between the Republic of Ireland and the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to upholding the Belfast Agreement and will do everything in our power to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. We have been clear, as have the EU, it is not enough to simply assert this. We recognise that we would need to take forward discussions with the Irish Government and the Commission in the event of a no deal on the best way to achieve this.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/02/2019 11:33:16 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055103

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what scenario planning has been conducted by Government departments responsible for security, immigration control, and food security and safety in relation to the EU–UK border in the island of Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The best way to guarantee no hard border remains delivering a deal with the EU, which means people on either side of that border will be able to live their lives as they do now. Both the UK and Ireland have said they will do everything in their power to avoid a hard border in any scenario, but in the event of there being a “no deal” we recognise we would need to take forward discussions with the Irish Government and the Commission on how to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/02/2019 11:42:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055135

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what expenditure, if any, they have incurred on developing potential technological solutions to issues relating to the Irish border after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL13454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Consideration of policy options for the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the European Union have been resourced from Departmental budgets and no figures are available as to the cost of consideration of specific options.</p><p>The EU and the UK have agreed in the Political Declaration to work together to exchange information on facilitative arrangements and technologies. The Prime Minister is seeking legally binding changes to the Withdrawal Agreement that deal with concerns on the backstop, while guaranteeing no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p>There are a number of ways to secure a backstop that Parliament can support. We are engaging constructively with the details of proposals.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/02/2019 13:54:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1055336

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Schengen Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has had discussions with EU Ministers on the Schengen 90/180 rule and extending UK citizen's rights; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	216938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with EU counterparts to discuss issues related to our exit.</p><p>During the implementation period, UK nationals will be able to travel, work and live in the EU as they do now.</p><p>The Political Declaration makes clear that both sides will aim to provide visa-free travel for short-term visits, as well as other elements to support mobility in defined areas. We will be discussing the detail in the next phase of negotiations.</p><p>Our proposals for visa-free travel will apply in the event of a deal or no deal. Conditions for entry and stay of third country nationals in the EU for more than 90 days are a matter for each Member State to determine. In the event of a no deal, UK nationals staying in the EU for longer than 90 days will be subject to individual Member States' immigration rules. UK nationals will therefore need to check individual Member State immigration rules for information regarding entry and stay that would not fall under the Schengen arrangements.</p><p>The FCO provides travel advice to UK nationals travelling abroad on gov.uk. We have published advice on the steps that UK nationals may need to take to prepare for our exit from the EU, which can be found at <a href="http://gov.uk/euexit" target="_blank">gov.uk/euexit</a>. The Government will publish any necessary updates in due course.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/02/2019 11:37:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1055374

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Borders: 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 assessment he has made of the potential financial effects of the backstop on UK trading opportunities with the rest of the world after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	217003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify free trade agreements with rest of world partners and, if the backstop were to come into force following the Implementation Period, implement any elements that do not affect the functioning of the backstop. The backstop is not something that either the UK or the EU would ever want to come into force and, if it were to come into effect, both sides have been clear it should only be in place for a short time. The UK and EU are also legally obliged under the Protocol to use their best endeavours to facilitate trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, recognising the importance of that trade.</p><p>The Government’s long term economic analysis considers both the costs and benefits of moving to new trading relationships with the EU, and opportunities for ambitious new trade deals with new partners in the rest of the world. The analysis shows that the proposed deal is the best deal available for jobs and our economy that allows us to honour the result of the referendum and realise the opportunities of EU exit. The analysis can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/02/2019 15:39:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1054329

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; and whether this definition includes physical infrastructure on the border itself.
tabling member printed	Lord Dobbs
uin	HL13385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government will stand by its commitment in the Joint Report that there will be no hard border, this includes any physical infrastructure. This will allow people on either side of that border to be able to live their lives as they do now.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/02/2019 15:06:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4192 label Biography information for Lord Dobbs

1054360

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Prime Minister on 20 July 2018 in Belfast, what assessment they have made of whether there may be technological solutions to issues relating to the Irish border after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL13411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister in her 5 February speech in Belfast reaffirmed the UK Government commitment to delivering a Brexit that ensures no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, including any physical infrastructure. While technology could play a part in this, and alternative arrangements are being looked at, these must be ones that can be made to work for the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/02/2019 15:11:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1054663

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the current total headcount is of his Department's workforce.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	216119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of staff employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union is published, each month, on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> as part of our transparency reporting. It can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-exiting-the-european-union-monthly-workforce-management-information-for-2017-and-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-exiting-the-european-union-monthly-workforce-management-information-for-2017-and-2018</a></p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/02/2019 08:47:48 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1054665

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many (a) current and (b) former civil servants have been seconded to work at his Department since its creation.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	216121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department continues to recruit talent from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. In answer to (a) over 500 civil servants are currently on loan to DExEU from other government departments, and (b) fewer than 5 former civil servants have been seconded to work in DExEU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/02/2019 08:50:00 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett