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1684651

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	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	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the implementation of new border controls being implemented from 31 January, what steps they are taking to mitigate any potential challenges faced by businesses within the EU exporting into the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra are engaging stakeholders across all SPS sectors within the United Kingdom, across the EU and with trading partners around the world, to raise awareness and aid preparedness for the Border Target Operating Model (TOM). Information is being shared through a series of live and virtual engagement events and communications detailing actions required. Online guidance is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The three-month period from 31 January 2024 will allow businesses time to familiarise themselves with the new requirements before full implementation on 30 April 2024. We will adopt a carefully calibrated approach to enforcement of the new controls that minimises the risk of disrupting trade flows, with an emphasis on educating and supporting businesses to comply.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 12/02/2024 11:53:44 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1676522

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist businesses in overcoming challenges with customs bureaucracy and logistics issues in trade with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC has provided practical support to businesses to enable them to adapt to the new trading environment. This support includes comprehensive guidance on GOV.UK, as well as a range of other supportive information, including recorded webinars and short explainer videos. HMRC has invested in building capacity and capability in the Customs &amp; International Trade Helpline and webchat service to ensure businesses who need additional support are able to access it promptly. Businesses can use this helpline service for assistance with UK customs enquiries via online, webchat, phone, and post. Support is also available to exporters via the Department for Business and Trade’s Export Support Service. This is a dedicated service to help more British businesses export and is a ‘one stop shop’ bringing together UK government information, making it easier for exporters to access advice and support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with traders and businesses to simplify customs processes in order make it easier for them to import and export goods to and from the UK. HMT and HMRC recently announced the next steps on a package of improvements to streamline customs processes and reduce admin burdens for businesses. The announcement follows extensive consultation with industry on potential improvements to the UK customs system, first announced at Spring Budget 2023. Information on the improvements can be found on Gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/12/2023 15:59:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1659969

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) customs requirements, and (2) other requirements, are placed upon firms from Great Britain exporting goods directly to the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL10079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p><strong>Goods exported directly from Great Britain (GB) to the European Union (EU), including goods exported to Ireland, are subject to customs formalities. This means goods must be presented and declared to customs, they must not be exported without the permission of HMRC and a message must be sent after their departure to confirm the goods have left GB. Information on the export process, including special rules and requirements for licences or certificates, can be found on GOV.UK</strong><strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong><strong>. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The customs authorities of EU member states are responsible for the management of their import procedures.</strong></p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/export-goods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/export-goods</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 26/09/2023 15:09:53 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1659970

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what level of physical checks are currently placed on goods travelling directly from Great Britain to (1) the Republic of Ireland, and (2) other parts of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL10080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>Border Force make use of a wide range of methods and tools to effectively target national security and fiscal risks.</p><p>Border Force does not publish information relating to the number of physical checks carried out as doing so would publicise operational practices which could be used to assist in the evasion of customs controls and compromise Border security.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10081 question first answered 28/09/2023 10:11:17 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1659971

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what physical checks are proposed for goods travelling directly from Great Britain to (1) the Republic of Ireland, and (2) other parts of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL10081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>Border Force make use of a wide range of methods and tools to effectively target national security and fiscal risks.</p><p>Border Force does not publish information relating to the number of physical checks carried out as doing so would publicise operational practices which could be used to assist in the evasion of customs controls and compromise Border security.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL10080 question first answered 28/09/2023 10:11:17 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1605400

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how a company can apply for Trusted Trader status under the provisions of the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL6655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government will set out further specific operational arrangements in due course. But it is important to note that the Windsor Framework significantly expands the range of businesses who can benefit from trusted trader status. Businesses throughout the United Kingdom will now be eligible - moving away from the previous restrictions that required a physical premises in Northern Ireland. Registration will be straightforward. Criteria for businesses to qualify includes basic record keeping of goods movements, a good compliance record, and no history of serious criminal offences related to their economic activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2023 11:34:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1601526

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the (1) threshold, and (2) criteria, for a business to qualify for trusted trader status under the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL6172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework significantly expands the range of businesses who can benefit from trusted trader status. Businesses throughout the United Kingdom will now be eligible - moving away from the previous restrictions that required a physical premises in Northern Ireland. Criteria for businesses to qualify includes basic record keeping of goods movements, a good compliance record and no history of serious criminal offences related to their economic activity. There is no threshold for a business to be eligible for the scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/03/2023 12:11:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1583152

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of goods imported into the UK being repackaged and sold into the EU as goods of UK origin.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL5348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes Article 43: Insufficient Production under Chapter 2: Rules of Origin. This article ensures that simple packaging operations shall not alone confer UK origin to non-originating goods imported to the UK and then sold into the EU. This rule, alongside other rules with respect to the packaging of goods can be found in the treaty text: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukeu-and-eaec-trade-and-cooperation-agreement-ts-no82021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukeu-and-eaec-trade-and-cooperation-agreement-ts-no82021</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 17/02/2023 10:17:41 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1581428

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on exports from the UK to the European Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>UK trade has been affected by several shocks in recent years, including the Covid Pandemic, exiting the EU and war in Ukraine. In the period since leaving the EU, the value of UK exports to the EU is back to pre-Covid levels. Latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK total exports of goods and services to the EU were worth £330.2bn in the 12 months to September 2022. This represents an overall increase of 10% in current prices compared to pre-Covid levels in 2018, with services exports growing by 12% in current prices in this period.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/02/2023 16:55:07 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1547547

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with their EU counterparts regarding new trade deals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is implementing our high-quality Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU. The UK-EU TCA is the world’s biggest ever zero-tariff, zero-quota free trade deal. It secures continued market access across a broad range of key service sectors.  The Department, both in London and through its circa 300 staff in the overseas Posts across the EU, continues to work to resolve market access barriers faced by UK businesses, promote UK exports and encourage investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 21/12/2022 16:57:24 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick