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1245672

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have with the Northern Ireland Executive about the preparedness of ports of entry in Northern Ireland for the end of transition period.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL9438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office and Defra Ministers and officials continue to engage regularly with the Northern Ireland Executive as we get on with delivering the Protocol and preparing for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive and its relevant departments are critical partners and our engagement is intended to enhance understanding of approach and ensure appropriate planning.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support the Northern Ireland Executive on implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in a way that minimises any frictions on the flow of agrifood trade and works for Northern Ireland businesses and citizens. This work includes providing support to deliver the sanitary and phytosanitary operational arrangements necessary post-transition, including all elements relating to the people, processes, IT and facilities at Northern Ireland Points of Entry.</p><p> </p><p>We have already reached an in-principle agreement to fund the costs of implementing agrifood requirements in Northern Ireland, as part of our wider commitment in the New Decade, New Approach agreement to engage with the Executive on the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland and the Protocol as we examine funding options to support preparedness.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/10/2020 16:23:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1258365

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what resources they have made available for the establishment of border control posts in Northern Ireland; where any such posts will be established; and what is their current status of readiness.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL11074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to upholding its obligations under the Northern Ireland Protocol. That includes, as we have set out previously including in our Command Paper, expanding some existing Northern Ireland points of entry for agrifood goods. The construction of expanded point of entry facilities is being led by the Northern Ireland Executive, with UK Government support.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive, port authorities, district councils, and other stakeholders in Northern Ireland to take this work forward, and to take all measures possible in a timely way. We are also continuing discussions with the EU in the Joint Committee at pace, informed by close working with the Executive to secure a pragmatic approach to agrifood checks.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/12/2020 14:33:13 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1221440

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the UK Government did not meet the 30 June deadline for the submission of proposals for the designation of Border Control Posts in Northern Ireland to the European Commission.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	70527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK submitted applications to the European Commission on 30 June for approval of facilities to conduct checks on agrifood goods at points of entry to Northern Ireland. These are for the purposes of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures at Larne and Foyle ports, and for existing SPS inspection posts to be expanded at Belfast and Warrenpoint ports. These applications fulfil our obligations under the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 70368 question first answered 15/07/2020 16:08:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1221590

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the EU commission on border control posts in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	70367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The Command paper <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol (CP226) </em>acknowledged the particular requirements under the Protocol on agrifood movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. It also said that the Government would make proposals to minimise requirements on agrifood movements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s applications to the European Commission for approval of facilities to conduct checks on agrifood goods at points of entry to Northern Ireland reflect those proposals. We are engaging with the Commission on both. The Government has confirmed to the Northern Ireland Executive in principle it will fund the costs of implementing agrifood checks, subject to business case approval.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 70369 70370 70371 70372 question first answered 15/07/2020 16:21:50 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1221598

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the additional staff required by his Department to support the manning of border control posts at Northern Ireland ports after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	70371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The Command paper <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol (CP226) </em>acknowledged the particular requirements under the Protocol on agrifood movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. It also said that the Government would make proposals to minimise requirements on agrifood movements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s applications to the European Commission for approval of facilities to conduct checks on agrifood goods at points of entry to Northern Ireland reflect those proposals. We are engaging with the Commission on both. The Government has confirmed to the Northern Ireland Executive in principle it will fund the costs of implementing agrifood checks, subject to business case approval.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 70367 70369 70370 70372 question first answered 15/07/2020 16:21:50 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1255492

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether construction has begun on the expanded infrastructure required at each Border Control post in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	120912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has been working closely with the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive, and specifically DAERA, on additional or expanded Border Control Post designations at NI points of entry. Work is ongoing at the Points of Entry at Larne, Belfast and Warrenpoint Ports to deliver the facilities needed to undertake sanitary and phytosanitary checks on goods coming into NI from Great Britain (GB) following the end of the transition period. This work has been principally informed by existing trade patterns.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is in negotiations with the EU about GB-NI movements. Once these negotiations are complete and a clear process for GB-NI has been defined we will communicate this.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 30/11/2020 17:34:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1146740

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install electronic detection border equipment in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL17881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has been resolute in its commitments to Northern Ireland. This includes protecting the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all its parts and ensuring there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The Government will not introduce new physical infrastructure, which would include electronic detection border equipment, on the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 08/10/2019 11:55:55 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1149748

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of revenue that may be lost as a result of the implementation of the UK proposals for a new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, published on 2 October.
	tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
	uin	HL41
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>On 17 October the Government agreed a revised Northern Ireland protocol with the EU Commission. No estimate has been made of the impact on revenue of that protocol, or of the UK proposals published on 2 October.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 24/10/2019 13:36:57 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

862326

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	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 plans the Secretary of State has to visit the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	132745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s future travel programme takes into account a range of high priority issues. The Secretary of State has been to the border, prior to his appointment to his current role, and is very much apprised of the sensitivities and importance of this critical issue.</p><p> </p><p>He previously visited Northern Ireland in September 2016 meeting with the then Northern Ireland Executive and stakeholders. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker MP, visited Northern Ireland with former Northern Ireland Office Minister Chloe Smith in September 2017, visiting the border and meeting with Re-Gen waste and InterTradeIreland.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers have also conducted an extensive programme of engagement in Northern Ireland on EU exit with a wide range of stakeholders. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visited the border earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes question first answered 20/03/2018 16:06:26 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1178712

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the allocation of funding under the New Decade, New Approach agreement, how much of that funding the UK Government plans to disburse in each of the next 10 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	North Dorset
	tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
	uin	15060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>As part of the New Decade, New Approach agreement, the UK Government agreed to provide financial support of £2 billion to the Northern Ireland Executive. £30 million of resource funding was provided in the current financial year. Further details, including the levels of funding in future financial years and the resource and capital split, will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 15061 question first answered 28/02/2020 13:42:11 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare