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1416626

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 January (HL5259), what immigration controls will be put in place under the proposed ETA system at (1) sea crossings between the Republic of Ireland and the UK and (2) sea crossings between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL5664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Common Travel Area (CTA) supports the long-standing principle of movement for British and Irish citizens between the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Ireland.</p><p>As now, the UK will not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from within the CTA. There are no border controls for travel within the UK including from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/02/2022 14:42:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1401623

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact an ETA system for local journeys across the border on the island of Ireland would have on (1) tourism, (2) trade supply lines in Northern Ireland, and (3) the daily lives of people living in the border region.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL5258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Common Travel Area (CTA) supports the long-standing principle of movement for British and Irish citizens between the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Ireland.</p><p>As now, the UK will not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from within the CTA, with no immigration controls whatsoever on the Ireland-Northern Ireland land border.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals (except British and Irish citizens) arriving in the UK, including those crossing the land border into Northern Ireland, have always been required to meet the requirements of the UK’s immigration framework. This framework will change with the introduction of ETAs, and, as visa nationals have always needed a visa for the UK, broadly non-visa national visitors will, in future, require an ETA to travel into the UK across the land border, just as they will when entering the UK from anywhere else.</p><p>Once granted, an ETA will be valid for multiple journeys over an extended period, minimising the burden on those making frequent trips, including those across the Ireland-Northern Ireland border.</p><p>We continue to work with stakeholders as we develop plans to operationalise the ETA scheme, including stakeholders in Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5259 question first answered 24/01/2022 15:06:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1401624

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received concerning the proposed ETA system for local journeys to Northern Ireland across the land border on the island of Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL5259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Common Travel Area (CTA) supports the long-standing principle of movement for British and Irish citizens between the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Ireland.</p><p>As now, the UK will not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from within the CTA, with no immigration controls whatsoever on the Ireland-Northern Ireland land border.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals (except British and Irish citizens) arriving in the UK, including those crossing the land border into Northern Ireland, have always been required to meet the requirements of the UK’s immigration framework. This framework will change with the introduction of ETAs, and, as visa nationals have always needed a visa for the UK, broadly non-visa national visitors will, in future, require an ETA to travel into the UK across the land border, just as they will when entering the UK from anywhere else.</p><p>Once granted, an ETA will be valid for multiple journeys over an extended period, minimising the burden on those making frequent trips, including those across the Ireland-Northern Ireland border.</p><p>We continue to work with stakeholders as we develop plans to operationalise the ETA scheme, including stakeholders in Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5258 question first answered 24/01/2022 15:06:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1134672

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in negotiating work streams with the EU to examine technical alternatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL16639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has established a Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group of technical experts in customs and trade to test ideas. The work of the group will help inform the UK’s negotiations with the EU on developing alternative arrangements to the Northern Ireland backstop</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/07/2019 14:54:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1134673

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any contracts have been proposed, let, or completed for work on examining technical alternatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL16640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>No contracts have been proposed, let or completed for work examining technical alternatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>In a Joint Statement on 11 March, the UK and EU committed to working together on alternative arrangements to replace the backstop by December 2020. To ensure that the UK is ready to move at pace in the next phase, the Government is putting in place the UK’s arrangements to support this work.</p><p>The UK’s position will be informed by the work of advisory groups; a technical experts group, a business and trade union engagement group and a parliamentary engagement group.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/07/2019 14:55:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1134709

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for technological solutions for the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL16676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are continually assessing the use of technology in relation to the management of the border. The Government has established a Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group of technical experts in customs and trade to test ideas,</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/07/2019 14:55:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1077043

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	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 Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 19 February (HL13430), whether disclosing further details of their planning to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is in the public interest; if not, why not; and if not, what assessment they have made of the compliance of such non-disclosure with paragraph 1.3(d) of the ministerial code, published in January 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL13966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Paragraph 1.3(d) of the ministerial code states Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament and the public, refusing to provide information only when disclosure would not be in the public interest, which should be decided in accordance with the relevant statutes and the Freedom of Information Act 2000;</p><p>Information relating to the Her Majesty’s Government planning to avoid the hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is exempt from disclosure under section 35 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which states; Information held by a government department or by the Welsh Assembly Government is exempt information if it relates to (a) The formulation of Government policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/03/2019 17:16:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055096

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Home Office has undertaken with regard to the technical means by which a soft border on the island of Ireland may be retained, other than by way of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL13430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has undertaken planning to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland but will not be giving further details at this stage.</p><p>The UK Government has been resolute in its commitments to Northern Ire-land and remains committed to avoiding a ‘hard border.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/02/2019 16:03:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055101

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many crossing points there are on the island of Ireland between the UK and the Republic of Ireland; and what estimate they have made of how many vehicle movements take place each day at such points; and what percentage of these are commercially related vehicle movements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL13433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The data used by the Home Office regarding vehicle movements between UK and the Republic of Ireland is from the Department of Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) published on the Parliament UK website entitled The Land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The link to this paper can be found below: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmniaf/329/32904.htm#_idTextAnchor009" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmniaf/329/32904.htm#_idTextAnchor009</a></p><p>The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland Contents - introduction from the publication.</p><p>1.The UK Government and the European Union (EU) both acknowledge the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland in the light of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that will share a land border with the EU after Brexit. In the referendum, Northern Ireland voters voted to remain in the EU by a majority of 56% to 44%. In UK as a whole, voters voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU. Northern Ireland’s constitutional framework, under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, has a distinctive cross-border dimension. Once the UK leaves the EU, the land border in Northern Ireland will change from an internal to an external EU border. This report considers the implications of the UK’s changing relationship with the EU for the Northern Ireland land border.</p><p>Information regarding CTA movements can be found on the additional data paper published on the parliament UK website. The link to this paper can be found below.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638137/Additional_Data_Paper_-_Northern_Ireland_Common_Travel_Area.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638137/Additional_Data_Paper_-_Northern_Ireland_Common_Travel_Area.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Additional_Data_Paper_-_Northern_Ireland_Common_Travel_Area.pdf title Add Data Paper Northern Ireland Common Travel Area 2 file name Hoc publication - hl13433.pdf title HOC Publication - HL13433 question first answered 19/02/2019 17:17:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1055338

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on proposals made by Border Force on technological solutions to monitor the movement of people across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	216986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary confirmed that he has received advice on technological solutions for the movement of goods, but Her Majesty’s Government will not be giving further detail at this stage.</p><p>The UK Government has been resolute in its commitments to Northern Ireland, and remains committed to avoiding a ‘hard border’.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/02/2019 13:28:37 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon