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1699288

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many companies were registered on the UK Trader Scheme at the highest point of its operation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
	uin	HL3685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2023, when the UK Trader Scheme was replaced by the UK Internal Market Scheme, 5,700 businesses were authorised on the UK Trader Scheme. Around 3,800 businesses were actively using their authorisation in 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Roborough question first answered 12/04/2024 11:03:54 answering member 4953 label Biography information for Lord Roborough
	tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

1699289

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many companies are registered on the UK Internal Market Scheme which are based in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
	uin	HL3686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>As of April 2024, over 7,800 businesses are authorised under the UK Internal Market Scheme, including over 4,100 which are established in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Roborough question first answered 12/04/2024 10:59:18 answering member 4953 label Biography information for Lord Roborough
	tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

1699290

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the commencement of section 45B of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, what export procedures will apply to goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain when placed under a procedure listed in Article 210 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; what is a practical example of what a business moving a good in this context will encounter in terms of paperwork and checks; when the export procedure will be commenced; and how they plan to apply the procedure if there is no Border Control Post at Cairnryan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
	uin	HL3687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework removes the requirement for export procedures that existed under the original Protocol and the subsequent 2020 agreement on the need for &quot;equivalent information&quot;, with such controls only applying to a niche set of goods. Consistent with this, we have now laid domestic legislation under the Safeguarding the Union package that expressly prohibits export procedures applying to goods moving Northern Ireland to Great Britain, restoring our unfettered access safeguards. Detailed guidance on the treatment of relevant goods where exceptions apply is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3665 HL3666 HL3667 HL3688 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

1699291

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the commencement of section 45B of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, what export procedures will apply to goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain to goods that are in temporary storage in accordance with Article 144 of Regulations (EU) No 952/2013; what is a practical example of what a business moving a good in this context will encounter in terms of paperwork and checks; when the export procedure will be commenced; and how they plan to apply the procedure if there is no Border Control Post at Cairnryan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
	uin	HL3688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework removes the requirement for export procedures that existed under the original Protocol and the subsequent 2020 agreement on the need for &quot;equivalent information&quot;, with such controls only applying to a niche set of goods. Consistent with this, we have now laid domestic legislation under the Safeguarding the Union package that expressly prohibits export procedures applying to goods moving Northern Ireland to Great Britain, restoring our unfettered access safeguards. Detailed guidance on the treatment of relevant goods where exceptions apply is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3665 HL3666 HL3667 HL3687 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

1699322

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the commencement of section 45B of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, what export procedures will apply to goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain that are subject to provisions of Union law falling within the second sentence of Article 6(1) of the Windsor Framework, which prohibit or restrict the exportation of goods; what is a practical example of what a business moving a good in this context will encounter in terms of paperwork and checks; when the export procedure will be commenced; and how they plan to apply the procedure if there is no Border Control Post at Cairnryan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	uin	HL3665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework removes the requirement for export procedures that existed under the original Protocol and the subsequent 2020 agreement on the need for &quot;equivalent information&quot;, with such controls only applying to a niche set of goods. Consistent with this, we have now laid domestic legislation under the Safeguarding the Union package that expressly prohibits export procedures applying to goods moving Northern Ireland to Great Britain, restoring our unfettered access safeguards. Detailed guidance on the treatment of relevant goods where exceptions apply is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3666 HL3667 HL3687 HL3688 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1699323

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the commencement of section 45B of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, what export procedures will apply to goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain that are placed under the export procedure within the Union in accordance with Title V and Title VIII of Regulation (EU) 952/2013, what is a practical example of what a business moving a good in this context will encounter in terms of paperwork and checks; when the export procedure will be commenced; and how they plan to apply the procedure if there is no Border Control Post at Cairnryan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	uin	HL3666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework removes the requirement for export procedures that existed under the original Protocol and the subsequent 2020 agreement on the need for &quot;equivalent information&quot;, with such controls only applying to a niche set of goods. Consistent with this, we have now laid domestic legislation under the Safeguarding the Union package that expressly prohibits export procedures applying to goods moving Northern Ireland to Great Britain, restoring our unfettered access safeguards. Detailed guidance on the treatment of relevant goods where exceptions apply is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3665 HL3667 HL3687 HL3688 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1699324

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the commencement of section 45B of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, what export procedures will apply to goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain that do not exceed 3,000 euros in value and are packed or loaded for export shipment within the Union, in accordance with Article 221 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, what is a practical example of what a business moving a good in this context will encounter in terms of paperwork and checks; when the export procedure will be commenced; and how they plan to apply the procedure if there is no Border Control Post at Cairnryan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	uin	HL3667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework removes the requirement for export procedures that existed under the original Protocol and the subsequent 2020 agreement on the need for &quot;equivalent information&quot;, with such controls only applying to a niche set of goods. Consistent with this, we have now laid domestic legislation under the Safeguarding the Union package that expressly prohibits export procedures applying to goods moving Northern Ireland to Great Britain, restoring our unfettered access safeguards. Detailed guidance on the treatment of relevant goods where exceptions apply is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3665 HL3666 HL3687 HL3688 question first answered 08/04/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1697258

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in March in simplifying trade procedures between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to minimise disruption for businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL3369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring smooth trade flows within the UK internal market.</p><p>The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) replaced the previous UK Trader Scheme on 30 September 2023, allowing a much wider range of businesses to move goods into Northern Ireland under the existing ‘not at risk’ arrangements, with over 3,000 new businesses now authorised.</p><p>From 30 September 2024, UKIMS traders will also be able to benefit from the new simplified processes for UK internal market movements which will scrap burdensome supplementary declarations and allow for the use of a simpler dataset based on standard commercial information as opposed to full customs declarations as is required currently.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is also tailored support available for businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland via the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3371 question first answered 27/03/2024 15:28:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1697259

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that customs controls do not disproportionately affect small and medium-sized businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL3370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring smooth trade flows within the UK internal market.</p><p>The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) replaced the previous UK Trader Scheme on 30 September 2023. UKIMS allows a much wider range of businesses to move goods into Northern Ireland under the existing ‘not at risk’ arrangements than the previous scheme, with over 3,000 new businesses now authorised.</p><p>Under UKIMS, the turnover threshold below which companies involved in processing can move eligible goods under the scheme quadrupled from the old £500,000 limit up to £2m, benefiting SMEs. From 30 September 2024, UKIMS traders will also be able to benefit from the new simplified processes for UK internal market movements which will scrap burdensome supplementary declarations and allow for the use of a simpler dataset based on standard commercial information as opposed to full customs declarations as is required currently.</p><p>There is tailored support available for all sizes of businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including small and medium-sized businesses, via the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2024 15:28:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1697260

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure a consistent and friction-free supply of goods to Northern Ireland from Great Britain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL3371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring smooth trade flows within the UK internal market.</p><p>The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) replaced the previous UK Trader Scheme on 30 September 2023, allowing a much wider range of businesses to move goods into Northern Ireland under the existing ‘not at risk’ arrangements, with over 3,000 new businesses now authorised.</p><p>From 30 September 2024, UKIMS traders will also be able to benefit from the new simplified processes for UK internal market movements which will scrap burdensome supplementary declarations and allow for the use of a simpler dataset based on standard commercial information as opposed to full customs declarations as is required currently.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is also tailored support available for businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland via the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3369 question first answered 27/03/2024 15:28:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont