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	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	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	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each government department, from January to June 2016, on how many occasions the scrutiny reserve resolution in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, was overridden, and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (1) both Houses, or (2) either House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boswell of Aynho
	uin	HL1405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Between January and June 2016, 484 Explanatory Memoranda on EU documents were submitted for scrutiny.</p><p>There were 37 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 the scrutiny process could be completed or where the Committees were unable to provide a waiver for the Government to support the proposal whilst retaining the issue under scrutiny. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument were fast-moving EU restrictive measures where there were 27 such instruments (73% of the total number) which were adopted before scrutiny could be completed.</p><p>The figures requested are set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>(1). House of Lords Override</p></td><td><p>(2). House of Commons override</p></td><td><p>(1). No. of overrides in both Houses</p></td><td><p>(2). Total no. of overrides</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office*</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business, Innovation and Skills</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</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>Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</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>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>Justice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Work and Pensions</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 27 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limite marking (ie internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 05/09/2016 16:24:59 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	352 label Biography information for Lord Boswell of Aynho

577905

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of British citizens living in the EU set out in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
	tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
	uin	HL1653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>There has been no change to the rights and status of British citizens in the EU, or EU citizens in the UK, as a result of the referendum.</p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that during negotiations she wants to protect the status of EU nationals already living here, and the only circumstances in which that would not be possible is if British citizens’ rights in European member states were not protected in return.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/09/2016 12:15:36 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

578552

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on a special arrangement for the land border between the EU and the UK as a result of Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	uin	HL1696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>There has been a range of engagement with the Irish Government, including a meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach in London on the 26 July and meetings between the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and Irish Ministers in Dublin on 8 September. We have had a Common Travel Area between the UK and the Republic of Ireland many years before either country was a member of the European Union. There is a strong will in the UK Government, the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to preserve it, and it remains our intention to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 19/09/2016 12:39:10 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

581643

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their policy that the UK should send a new delegation to the European Parliament in June 2019 if Brexit has not been completed, or whether as part of their negotiations they will they seek to extend the term of the present delegation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL1781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK ceases to be a member of the EU, the Government intends to continue to play its full role, observing the obligations and abiding by the procedures that membership brings.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 06/10/2016 10:49:38 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

581659

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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 at what stage of the process of leaving the EU they will invoke the Vienna Accord on the denunciation of treaties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL1795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>The Treaty on the European Union contains provision for withdrawal in Article 50. It is this process which accordingly applies and has to be followed for the United Kingdom to leave the EU in accordance with international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 26/09/2016 15:48:30 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

581660

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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 what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK's departure from the EU is not delayed by general or presidential elections in other EU countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL1796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we will not be triggering Article 50 before the end of 2016, and the detailed work now underway to prepare for our negotiation over exit is complete. Once we have triggered Article 50, a clear process and timeline then applies. We intend to work closely with other Member states to deliver a smooth and orderly departure in line with that process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 26/09/2016 15:48:56 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

581663

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 August (HL1132 and HL1135), whether they consider that they are showing no sense of urgency in negotiating the UK's departure from the EU and whether they consider that delay in doing so will result in uncertainty and harm to the economy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL1799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working thoroughly, systematically and rapidly through the full range of issues. The Prime Minister has been clear we will not be triggering Article 50 before the end of 2016, and the detailed work underway to prepare for our negotiation over exit is complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 26/09/2016 15:33:43 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

583473

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2016
	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	Foreign Relations: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they envisage any form of public consultation before they decide their negotiating position, once Article 50 has been invoked, on those relationships with Ireland that fall outside EU competence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawhinney
	uin	HL1935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU will be conducting the UK’s negotiations to leave the European Union in support of the Prime Minister. We will be working closely with Parliament, devolved administrations, and a wide range of other interested parties.</p><p>Our relationship with Ireland is unique and we have already engaged extensively with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach met in London on 26 July and the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU visited both Belfast and Dublin in early September to engage with government and business stakeholders.</p><p>We look forward to working closely with the Irish Government and other key stakeholders as we develop our approach, and to make the most of the opportunities for both countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 28/09/2016 16:01:00 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney

583911

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	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 what is their assessment of the role that Parliament should play in triggering the Article 50 process, in the subsequent negotiating process, and in approving or otherwise the final terms under which the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL1960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU will work closely with Parliament on what the approach to negotiations should be. The Government’s position is clear: triggering Article 50 is a prerogative power and one that can be exercised by the Government. There are now legal proceedings underway and it would therefore not be appropriate for the Government to comment further on these at this time.</p><p>The precise timing, terms and means by which we leave the EU will be determined by the negotiations that follow the triggering of Article 50. We will observe in full all relevant legal and constitutional obligations that apply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 28/09/2016 16:01:31 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

598072

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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 whether they are planning to publish a consultation paper setting out and assessing the different routes to Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL2101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is consulting widely through meetings all over the country with academics, think tanks, businesses, charities, universities and more to ensure that all views can be reflected in our analysis of the options for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 14:44:16 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt