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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

1235722

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet 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 personnel would be necessary to manage any agreed administrative border between Great Britain and the island of Ireland; and where these personnel would be located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL8247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s approach to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol was set out in the Government’s Command Paper on The UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, published on 20 May. As the document made clear, there will be no new physical customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland.</p><p>We have however, always been clear that some process will be required on agri-food goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain, in order to respect the pre-existing status of the island of Ireland as a single epidemiological unit.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 01/10/2020 16:35:14 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

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

1217535

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on border infrastructure in Northern Ireland in the event of the UK leaving the transition period without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	64344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains optimistic and is working hard to reach an agreement with the EU on our future relationship. That is why we have agreed to an intensified talks process throughout July.</p><p> </p><p>The Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol will be delivered by the end of the Transition Period. There will be no new physical customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland and we see no need to build any.</p><p> </p><p>We will be making the necessary adjustments to existing entry points for agrifood goods to provide for proportionate additional controls, including some checks to help movements of live animals and agri-food from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. This is in order to respect the pre-existing status of the island of Ireland as a single epidemiological unit. We will also work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive, and with the EU in the Joint Committee, to seek to simplify and minimise any requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is working closely with colleagues across Cabinet and with minsters from the Northern Ireland Executive in support of this, taking account of the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 03/07/2020 13:18:45 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1216129

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take to support border areas in Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	62695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>The Protocol provides a practical solution to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland in a way that preserves the Belfast (“Good Friday”) Agreement and continues to protect the interests of people and businesses in Northern Ireland. The Government will continue to support East-West and North-South cooperation to protect communities and individuals, including in border areas.</p><p> </p><p>We have already guaranteed that businesses will face no tariffs for movement of goods within the UK, will have unfettered access to the whole UK market for NI goods, and will benefit from the lower tariffs we deliver through our new Free Trade Agreements with third countries. In addition, the Government remains committed to a New Deal for Northern Ireland to help boost economic growth, competitiveness and to support infrastructure and connectivity North-South and East-West.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to participation in the Peace Plus programme. The programme will support activities to promote peace and reconciliation and contribute to the cross-border economic and territorial development of the region.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/06/2020 13:30:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 32160 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1197739

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the preparedness of the UK border for the end of the EU Withdrawal Agreement Implementation Period on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	49885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Cabinet Office ministers - and in particular the Minister for the Cabinet Office, me as Paymaster General, and Lord True, frequently discuss matters relating to border preparedness with Cabinet and ministerial colleagues, including at the relevant Cabinet Committees which are Exit Operations (XO) and Exit Strategy (XS). In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK is ready for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, and for seizing the opportunities of leaving the Single Market and EU Customs Union at that point. Work on border preparedness takes places across Government, including ministers and officials from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International Trade, and UK Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2020 13:10:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1197789

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which court would determine the outcome of a dispute between Customs Officers and a person moving goods via a Border Control Post in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL4767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Any such disputes would be a matter for UK authorities and UK courts.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 11/06/2020 15:46:29 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1182177

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 27 February 2020, Official Report, column 484, what his definition is of appropriately implemented in relation to the Northern Ireland/Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	24455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement made by my Rt Hon friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 27 February 2020 (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-02-27/debates/779EF8F4-67B0-4CD2-90E0-37DC33CAD528/EuropeanUnionFutureRelationship" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol.672 Col.467-470</a>)</p><p>The Government will ensure that representatives from the Northern Ireland Executive are invited to be part of the UK delegation in meetings of the UK-EU Specialised or Joint Committees discussing Northern Ireland specific matters which are also being attended by the Irish Government as part of the European Union’s delegation.</p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has been clear in his statement given on 19 October 2019 (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2019-10-19/debates/8C3F5267-8186-4536-83EC-56E3C88DCC8E/PrimeMinister%E2%80%99SStatement" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol. 666, Col. 570-572</a>) that Northern Ireland remains part of the UK customs territory.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 23655 23656 23657 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:42:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry