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753950

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Service Industries: UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of relying on agreements under the WTO for trade with the EU27 should an agreement with the EU not be reached by April 2019 in the following services sectors: (1) financial services, (2) professional business services, (3) digital services, (4) creative services, (5) air services, (6) tourism, (7) education, and (8) health-related travel services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	uin	HL1096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across a range of scenarios.</p><p>As part of our analysis we are looking at more than 50 sectors within the areas of goods; services; financial services; network industries; and agriculture and fisheries as well as cross-cutting regulations. This will inform the UK's position for the negotiations with our EU partners.</p><p>However, Parliament has asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 14:44:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

753959

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Radioisotopes: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what terms they are seeking to agree with the European Union to ensure that no additional delays or restrictions are placed on imports of molybdenum-99 to the UK following the UK's departure from Euratom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL1105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s ability to import medical isotopes from Europe and the rest of the world will not be affected by withdrawal from Euratom.</p><p>The import or export of medical radioisotopes, including molybdenum-99 is not subject to any Euratom licensing requirements.These isotopes are governed and regulated under the Euratom framework; however, Euratom places no restrictions on the export of medical isotopes to countries outside the EU.</p><p>It is in everyone’s interest to not disrupt the timely access of treatment to patients; and to ensure that cross-border trade with the EU and Euratom is as frictionless as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 14:39:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

755140

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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 Action: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jay of Ewelme
	uin	HL1148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>Between January and June 2017, 476 EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.</p><p>Across both Houses there were 66 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.</p><p>In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. This period of reporting coincided with the dissolution of Parliament where between the prorogation of Parliament between 27 April and 30 June there was no opportunity for scrutiny by the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and the Committee has yet to be reappointed in the new Parliament. However, Lord Boswell of Aynho was reappointed as Chair of the Lords European Union Committee on 21 June and began considering EU documents and EMs submitted to the Committee on 27 June. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument was fast-moving and sensitive CFSP and EU restrictive measures where there were 29 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed. There was also a package of 27 measures on which HM Treasury submitted EMs on the 2017 National Reform Programmes of Member States other than Greece, which were endorsed by Heads of Government at the June European Council without the opportunity for clearance by either Scrutiny Committee.</p><p>The figures requested are set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>(1) &amp; (b). House of Lords Override</p></td><td><p>(2) &amp; (c). House of Commons override</p></td><td><p>(a). No. of overrides in both Houses</p></td><td><p>Total no. of overrides</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture, Media and Sport</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communities and Local Government</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office*</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Treasury</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br></strong>* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 20 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limité marking (ie. internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 15:32:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3818 label Biography information for Lord Jay of Ewelme

753311

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 13 July (HLWS43), what are (1) the UK obligations to the EU, and (2) the EU obligations to the UK, "that will survive the UK's withdrawal"; and how they intend to resolve those obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
	uin	HL999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The terms of the UK’s departure from the EU will depend on negotiations with the EU and other Member States. There is no established precedent for leaving the EU.</p><p>We are focussed on securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union.</p><p>The UK is a country that meets its international obligations and we will work with the EU to determine a fair settlement of the UK’s rights and obligations as a departing Member State, in accordance with the law and in the spirit of our continuing partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 14:32:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

753898

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	UK Relations with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, what is their assessment of the reported comments made by the City of London’s special representative to the EU, Jeremy Browne, that the government of France is seeking the weakening of Britain and the City of London; and what action they are taking to ensure that EU member states maintain good relations with the UK and the City of London following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>We are going to make the most of the opportunities that leaving the EU presents. We recognise that the City is a global centre of excellence in finance, corporate law and insurance, which EU companies will wish to continue to access. We will be aiming to maintain the City's leading position as one of the key centres of global finance.</p><p>The government is keenly aware of the importance of the financial services sector to the UK economy. The government has set out its intention to pursue a bold and ambitious free trade agreement with the European Union, and for that agreement to be of greater scope and ambition than any such agreement before it so that it covers sectors crucial to our linked economies such as financial services.</p><p>Our focus is on working closely with our EU partners to negotiate a successful outcome and the best deal for the UK and the EU. We are confident that such an outcome is in the interests of both sides.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 14:37:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

755193

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Her Majesty's Government, with regard to the rights of citizens being negotiated with the EU-27, what progress has been made to date; what are their negotiating red lines; and when they anticipate that those negotiations will conclude.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The Citizens’ Rights Working Group completed a technical note that maps the alignment between the EU and UK positions, to prioritise future discussions. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights</a>.</p><p>There is much common ground between the UK’s and the EU’s positions on citizens’ rights. We are both clear that we want to protect the broad range of rights and entitlements currently enjoyed by both EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU. However, there are, naturally, points on which our positions differ.</p><p>We are making a fair and serious offer, and want to reach a reciprocal agreement as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/08/2017 10:51:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Joint_technical_note_on_the_comparison_of_EU-UK_positions_on_citizens__rights.pdf title EU-UK joint technical note on citizens' rights
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

767939

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	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	Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many EU-level regulatory bodies they anticipate will require the establishment of a new UK-level body as a result of the UK's departure from the EU and the conversion of EU law into UK law; and by what date they plan to have those bodies established.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL1858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>No decisions have yet been taken on our future relationship with the EU's regulatory bodies after exiting the EU. We are carefully considering a range of options and preparing for a number of negotiation outcomes.</p><p>Prior to any decisions on establishing new UK-level bodies, the Government will, however, always look to minimise disruption and costs, which will include considering alternative options. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill makes clear that any decision on creating new agencies would require the approval of both Houses of Parliament under the affirmative procedure.</p><p>We will continue to plan for a range of scenarios and be ready to take any necessary steps to ensure that we are ready for exit day.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/10/2017 11:50:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

801245

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	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 how they define the phrase “regulatory alignment”.
	tabling member printed	Lord Radice
	uin	HL3902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, during her speech in Florence, set out the Government's approach to regulatory alignment. In our negotiations with the EU, the UK starts from a unique position in that we have the same rules and regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The question for the UK in building a new economic partnership with the EU is therefore not how we bring our rules and regulations closer together, but what we do when one of us wants to make changes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There will be areas where regulation is outside the scope of our trade and economic relations or where we want to achieve the same goals in the same ways. But there will be areas which do affect our economic relations where we and our European partners may have different goals; or where we share the same goals but want to achieve them through different means. Our task is to find a new framework that allows for a close economic partnership but holds these rights and obligations in a new and different balance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/12/2017 14:13:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	510 label Biography information for Lord Radice

775959

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	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 how they intend to determine the UK's share of continuing contributions to the EU after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL2367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that, once we leave the EU, we will not be required to pay vast contributions to the EU budget. However, as we move forward, we will also want to continue working together in ways that promote the long-term economic development of our continent. This will include continuing to take part in those specific policies and programmes which are greatly to the UK and the EU’s joint advantage, such as those that promote science, education and culture – and those that promote our mutual security.</p><p>As the Prime Minister reaffirmed in her Florence speech, in doing so, we would want to make an ongoing contribution to cover our fair share of the costs involved. We hope to have a full and open discussion with the EU about all of the options for collaboration as part of the negotiations on our future partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/11/2017 17:21:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

804234

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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 how they propose to safeguard trade between (1) Fishguard, (2) Pembroke, and (3) Holyhead, and Ireland following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>In assessing our options for a new customs arrangement with the EU, the Government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK, and by three strategic objectives:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Ensuring UK-EU trade is as frictionless as possible;</p></li><li><p>Avoiding a ‘hard border’ between Ireland and Northern Ireland; and</p></li><li><p>Establishing an independent international trade policy.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Future Partnership Paper on customs, published in August 2017, set out two approaches to our future customs relationship with the EU that most closely meet these objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/01/2018 15:56:57 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno