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967415

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional primary legislation will be required prior to 29 March 2019 in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL9915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to put the legislative building blocks in place to deliver our exit, whatever the outcome of the negotiations, including in the unlikely event that a deal cannot be agreed.</p><p>We will introduce further exit legislation as necessary to ensure that we have the right legal frameworks to implement our withdrawal from, and future relationship with, the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/09/2018 14:21:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

947620

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Financial Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of (1) the City of London Corporation, and (2) the City of London financial services sector about the proposals for the financial services sector in The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union (Cm9593), published in July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL9883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from my Department and across Government continue to engage broadly across all sectors - including the financial services sector - and across the UK to hear the business’ priorities and issues relating to our exit.</p><p>The Secretary of State and all the ministers in my Department met with business leaders from across the economy to discuss the White Paper at Chevening House on 20 July. This included a deep dive session on financial services with major firms and financial institutions, which included discussions on the proposed new economic and regulatory arrangement.</p><p>In addition, ministers and officials in the Treasury continue to engage closely with firms across the Financial Services sector on the White Paper and wider EU exit issues.</p><p>The proposals outlined in the White Paper set out an ambitious and credible proposition for a close future relationship on financial services with the EU. This would provide stable and predictable access to each other’s markets, while recognising that the UK and the EU will exercise autonomy over regulatory decisions through domestic equivalence processes, and protect financial stability.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:00:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

947618

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Insurance Companies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the insurance industry about their proposals for the services sector outlined in The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union (Cm 9593), published in July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL9882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from my Department and across Government continue to engage broadly across all sectors - including the services industry - and across the UK to hear the business’ priorities and issues relating to our exit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Representatives from services, including insurance, and other industries met with the Secretary of State and all the ministers in my Department to discuss the proposals made in the White Paper at Chevening House on 20 July.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The proposals outlined in the White Paper set out an ambitious and credible proposition for a close future relationship on financial services with the EU. This would provide stable and predictable access to each other’s markets, while recognising that the UK and the EU will exercise autonomy over regulatory decisions through domestic equivalence processes, and protect financial stability.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:01:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

947544

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	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 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boswell of Aynho
	uin	HL9835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>Between January and June 2018, 572 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Across both Houses there were 35 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The figures requested are set out below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>(1 &amp; b). House of Lords override</p></td><td><p>(2 &amp; c). House Commons override</p></td><td><p>(a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time</p></td><td><p>Total no. of overrides</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:03:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	352 label Biography information for Lord Boswell of Aynho

947128

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure the continuity of rights for all EU citizens after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, and UK nationals living in the UK, is her first priority for negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have reached an agreement with the EU on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, as set out in the draft legal text of the Withdrawal Agreement. The agreement confirms that all EU citizens legally resident in the UK by December 2020 will be able to continue living their lives broadly as now.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Home Office published a Statement of Intent on 21 June, providing further details about how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status. The process will be straightforward and streamlined and we will support applicants to get the right outcome.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have published a White Paper on the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill which will implement the Withdrawal Agreement we reach with the EU in UK law. This sets out the detail on how the Bill will legislate for key elements of the Withdrawal Agreement, including the agreement on citizens’ rights.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:04:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947125

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Food: UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to reports that food controls at borders may be suspended in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>We are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and that the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing.</p><p>In the event of a no deal scenario, the Government’s objective is to ensure that movement through ports is as frictionless as possible, whilst maintaining safety and security. This extends to the food, fishery and farming sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:05:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

947124

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Service Industries: UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether they will be able to secure a trade deal on services following Brussels rejecting the "enhanced equivalence" model proposed on the Brexit white paper.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>In its White Paper the Government is advancing a detailed proposal for a principled and practical Brexit, including in financial services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK proposes a new economic and regulatory arrangement with the EU in financial services. This would maintain the economic benefits of cross-border provision of the most important international financial services traded between the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We have also listened to the other side’s concerns and understand the need for a new and fair balance in our rights and obligations in relation to financial services. As such, our proposal recognises the EU’s desire to have control over its own decision making but it also reflects the deeply integrated nature of UK and EU financial markets.</p><p> </p><p>We have suggested how this could be done, by setting out that the new arrangement should include provisions for:</p><ul><li><p>common principles for the governance of the relationship;</p></li><li><p>extensive supervisory cooperation and regulatory dialogue; and</p></li><li><p>predictable, transparent and robust processes.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>We believe this proposal is the best option for getting a good deal for both the EU and the UK, and we look forward to discussing it with them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:06:16 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

947101

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a concise and comprehensive comparative economic analysis of the impact of (1) a no deal situation, (2) the arrangements set out in The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and (3) remaining in the EU, before any meaningful decision about Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Inglewood
	uin	HL9791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis and preparatory work, across a range of scenarios, looking at the implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision. At this stage of the negotiation, it would not be practical or appropriate to set out the details of exactly how the Government will analyse the final deal.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:07:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1980 label Biography information for Lord Inglewood

947082

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Brexit: White Papers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who was responsible for producing the translated versions of The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union; and what assessment they have made of the criticisms of those translations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL9772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to translate the executive summary of the White Paper into all official EU languages and Welsh. These translations have been well received by stakeholders in Member States who have rightly engaged with the content of the UK’s proposal. As with any Government document, where any errors are noticed they are corrected.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:07:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

947072

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Brexit: Public Consultation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 5 January (HL3922), whether they have given any further consideration to systematically finding out the views of the British population on the nature of a negotiated Brexit, such as through citizens' assemblies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL9762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>As stated by the Prime Minister and again in my answer on 5th July, the Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK and the UK economy. The British people voted to leave the EU and we will deliver on their instruction. However, we will continue to engage on EU exit issues with a wide range of organisations from all sectors including academia, businesses and industry bodies, as well as the public, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:08:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

947071

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	EU Citizenship
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate with the EU an offer to UK citizens living outside of Northern Ireland but in Great Britain the opportunity to become EU citizens.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL9761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:09:16 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

945624

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	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	Tourism: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the tourism and hospitality industries regarding the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the EU for employment levels of overseas workers in those industries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL9753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage broadly across the economy, to hear businesses' views as we leave the EU, including those representing the tourism and hospitality industries. The Secretaries of State for DExEU and BEIS and the Chancellor of the Exchequer co-chair a EU Exit Business Advisory Group to ensure business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations. The meeting is attended by senior officials from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Institute of Directors (IoD), Manufacturers’ Association (EEF), British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). DExEU Minister Robin Walker has also twice attended the Tourism Industry Council and the former Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis MP held a roundtable with the hospitality sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has also asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU. In their interim report published in March, the MAC reported that they had received 417 responses from a wide range of sectors and businesses - a record for a MAC commission. The MAC is due to publish their final report in September and the Government will take account of their findings when designing our future immigration system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 12:50:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

942027

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Wales Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Wales Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

942026

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Scotland Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Scotland Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

942025

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Northern Ireland Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Northern Ireland Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

942024

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Ministry of Justice: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Ministry of Justice is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

942023

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

942022

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Ministry of Defence is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940105

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Brexit: White Papers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government at what time the White Paper The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union (Cm 9593) was made available to (1) Members of the House of Lords, (2) Members of the House of Commons, (3) the BBC, (4) the EU, and (5) heads of other governments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
	uin	HL9520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The White Paper on the Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union was published on the GOV.UK website and shared in a letter to the Chairs of the European Union Committee and the Commons Exiting the European Union and European Scrutiny Committees at the moment the Secretary of State stood up to make his statement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Copies of the White Paper were put in the libraries of both Houses at 0930 on 12 July but due to an administrative error, the White Paper was not distributed to Members of the House of Commons ahead of the debate. There was no intent on the Government’s part to withhold information from the House and the Secretary of State has apologised for this oversight.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/07/2018 12:41:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

940062

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Home Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Home Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940061

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Treasury: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning HM Treasury is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940060

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940059

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department of Health and Social Care is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940058

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for Work and Pensions is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

940057

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Department for Transport: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for Transport is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938837

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the UK will be able to exert influence on the EU about the regulation of goods so that the common rulebook proposed after Brexit remains in the national interest.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Our proposals are for a common rulebook for goods, covering those rules necessary to ensure that there is frictionless trade at the border, alongside a business-friendly facilitated customs arrangement. This is in the interest of both EU and the UK and will enable us to protect integrated supply chains and meet our joint commitment on the Ireland-Northern Ireland border.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the agreement, the UK would also seek participation in relevant EU technical committees and agencies that have a role in designing and implementing rules that form part of the common rulebook. Where the UK has chosen to apply a common rulebook Parliament would have a lock on incorporating rules into the UK legal order, recognising that choosing not to pass the relevant legislation would have consequences.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2018 17:00:23 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

938806

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Department for International Trade: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for International Trade is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938805

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Department for International Development: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for International Development is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938804

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Department for Education: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for Education is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9419 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938803

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9418 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938802

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9417 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938801

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Cabinet Office: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Cabinet Office is undertaking to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement; whether they will publish or place in the Library of the House any such plans; and what further preparations, if any, for leaving without an agreement that department is undertaking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL9417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and in recent months the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of contingency plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months. Parliament has been regularly updated on these preparations for ‘no deal’ and we will continue to provide updates.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL9418 HL9419 HL9420 HL9421 HL9422 HL9472 HL9473 HL9474 HL9475 HL9476 HL9477 HL9536 HL9537 HL9538 HL9539 HL9540 HL9541 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:37:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

938108

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will have to pay contributions to the EU to benefit from participation in a free trade area for goods; and if so, how much this would cost.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Our proposals are for a common rulebook for goods, covering those rules necessary to ensure that there is frictionless trade at the border, alongside a business-friendly facilitated customs arrangement. This is in the interest of both EU and the UK and will enable us to protect integrated supply chains and meet our joint commitment on the Northern Ireland-Ireland border.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:59:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

938107

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Customs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role the European Court of Justice would have in UK law under the facilitated custom agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister was clear in the speech she gave at Lancaster House in January 2017 that in leaving the EU we will end the jurisdiction of the CJEU in the UK. Our proposal delivers on that commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Rights that flow from our future relationship will be enforced in the UK by UK courts and in the EU by EU courts - with no more preliminary references from UK courts to the CJEU.</p><p> </p><p>In those areas where we have a common rulebook, it will be important for businesses and citizens here and in the EU that they are interpreted and applied consistently, so our courts will pay due regard to the relevant CJEU case law when deciding a case.</p><p> </p><p>If there is a dispute that relates to the common rulebook, the Joint Committee or an independent arbitration panel will be able to ask the CJEU to give an interpretation of a common rule. However, it will fall to the Joint Committee or the arbitration panel to decide the dispute itself, consistent with the essential principle that the court of one party cannot resolve disputes between the two.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:59:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

938105

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, after Brexit, it will be easier for EU citizens to come to the UK than it is for people elsewhere in the world.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear that free movement of people will end as the UK leaves the EU. The White Paper: The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union sets out that the UK will make a sovereign choice in a defined number of areas to seek reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU, for example to allow business professionals to move to provide services, or tourists to continue to travel freely without a visa. This is in line with the arrangements that the UK might want to offer other close trading partners in future, where they support new and deep trade deals.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:51:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

938102

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Free Movement of Labour
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether self-employed people will continue to have the same opportunities through the labour mobility framework after Brexit as they do under the current free movement arrangements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear that free movement of people will end as the UK leaves the EU. The White Paper: The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union sets out that the UK will make a sovereign choice in a defined number of areas to seek reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU, building on current WTO GATS commitments. The UK will discuss how to facilitate temporary mobility of self-employed professionals as part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:58:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

935159

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	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	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the draft withdrawal agreement published on 28 February by the European Commission, what assessment they have made of (1) the possibility of Northern Ireland remaining subject to some EU laws after Brexit without any elected representation in the EU institutions, and (2) whether such an outcome would be consistent with British obligations under Article 3, Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as interpreted and applied in the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Matthews v UK, 1999.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL9276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Following our exit from the EU, the UK will no longer be a Member State and will no longer have elected representation in the EU institutions. With regard to the Northern Ireland Protocol to the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has been clear, and has reaffirmed, that we are committed to turning all of the commitments in the December Joint Report into legally binding text in the Withdrawal Agreement. Negotiations are ongoing and the Government has set out our proposed approach on the customs element of the backstop, the Temporary Customs Arrangement. The Government is committed to accelerating discussions on the backstop, alongside intensifying negotiations on the future relationship.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any negotiated outcomes will need to be compatible with our international obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/07/2018 15:41:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

934519

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek an extension to (1) the date of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 29 March 2019, or (2) the length of the planned transition period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>We are not seeking to extend either the Article 50 process or the time-limited implementation period. We are confident of reaching agreement on the Withdrawal Agreement and the terms of our future partnership by October and are working at pace to ensure all necessary arrangements are in place for a smooth and orderly exit.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/07/2018 15:01:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

934508

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	EU Institutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether attendance at meetings of the EU Council of Ministers and the European Council by UK ministers and the Prime Minister will cease following 29 March 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL9189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out in her Florence speech last year, the UK will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29th March 2019. Following this date we will no longer sit at the European Council table or in the Council of Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/07/2018 15:01:17 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

934500

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	EU Budget: Audit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the historic failure of auditors to fully certify the accounts of the EU has been raised in recent negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL9181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>As we have said previously, we are not going to provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of ongoing negotiations.</p><p>Recent negotiations have been building on the significant agreement reached in March. We’re continuing to make good progress and have reached agreement across the vast majority of the draft Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>We are now focussed on negotiating the right future relationship and have been having regular discussions with the EU outlining our positions on a wide range of topics covering the future security partnership and the future economic partnership.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/07/2018 15:01:10 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

933745

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Lars Karlsson for the European Parliament Smart Border 2.0 Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for customs control and the free movement of persons, published November 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL9131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The report shows a misunderstanding of the Northern Ireland and Ireland context and proposes a fundamental redesign of the Common Travel Area (CTA), which neither the UK, Ireland or the EU have ever envisaged.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there are some parallels with the work we are developing on the wider UK-EU border model that would apply, for example, to the border between Dover and Calais, this report proposes a form of hard border, albeit an efficiently managed one, for the Northern Ireland-Ireland land border and is therefore fundamentally inconsistent with Government policy and the commitments we have made.</p><p> </p><p>It is unacceptable to suggest any solutions which would require physical infrastructure at the border. Both the UK Government and Irish Government have explicitly ruled this out, as the removal of physical checks and security installations has been a key dividend of the peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/07/2018 12:07:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

933734

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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	European Economic Area
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Norway and the governments of other EEA and EFTA states about the UK remaining a member of the EEA after March 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has made clear both in public and during discussions with the EEA EFTA states that we will be leaving the European Economic Area (EEA). Continued participation in the EEA Agreement beyond the implementation period would not pass the tests that the Prime Minister set out for our future economic partnership with the EU in that it would not deliver control of our borders or our laws.</p><p>In the absence of any further action, the EEA Agreement will no longer operate in respect of the UK when we leave the EU in March 2019.</p><p>However, at the March European Council we agreed with the EU that the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements for the duration of the implementation period; this includes the EEA Agreement.</p><p>Once the implementation period ends, the EEA Agreement will no longer apply to the UK. We will seek to put in place new arrangements with these countries for the end of the implementation period.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/07/2018 12:07:12 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

932077

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain regulatory alignment with the EU after Brexit; and if so, what progress they have made towards achieving this.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The PM set out in her Mansion House speech the UK’s ambition for a future relationship with the EU that allows for a high level of reciprocal market access.</p><p>For goods, the UK will need to make a strong commitment that its regulatory standards will remain as high as the EU’s. UK law may not necessarily be identical to EU law, but it should achieve the same outcomes. In some cases Parliament might choose to pass an identical law – businesses who export to the EU state it is strongly in their interest to have a single set of regulatory standards which means they can sell into the UK and EU markets.</p><p>If the Parliament of the day decided not to achieve the same outcomes as EU law, it would be in the knowledge that there may be consequences for market access.</p><p>There will need to be an independent mechanism to oversee these arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 14:52:16 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

932076

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be able to finalise the agreement to withdraw from the EU by the October 2018 deadline; and what contingency plans they have in place to prepare for a scenario where they are unable to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We have made good progress in negotiations and we remain firmly on track to reach agreement on the Withdrawal Agreement and Future Framework by October. In March we confirmed that we had reached agreement on the implementation period, on citizens’ rights and on the financial settlement. We recently published a joint statement setting out the further progress we have made in locking down the text on many separation issues and we have now reached agreement on the vast majority of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Given this, agreeing a deal is increasingly likely. Nevertheless, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery of these plans has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 14:51:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

932075

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to respond to concerns raised by businesses and manufacturers arising from a perceived lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>My ministerial colleagues and I, along with officials in my Department, continue to engage broadly across the economy to hear business’ priorities and issues, to reassure them on our vision for the future economic partnership with the EU, and discuss the opportunities presented by Brexit.</p><p> </p><p>We have made significant progress in the negotiations, including securing political agreement on the implementation period, something of great importance to many businesses and manufacturers.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister has said, shortly we will set out in detail the UK’s position on our future relationship in a White Paper. This will give detailed, ambitious and precise explanations of our position to business, so that they can continue to operate and invest with confidence.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 14:51:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

932049

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	EU External Trade: Falkland Islands
	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 the continuation after Brexit of the Falkland Islands' current tariff-free access to EU markets for meat and fish products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Inglewood
	uin	HL9022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that we are committed to engaging the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories as we exit the EU, to ensure that their interests and priorities are properly taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking a bold and ambitious economic partnership with the EU and want to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours, so that British companies, including Falkland Islands companies, have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets.</p><p> </p><p>DExEU Minister of State Robin Walker most recently met Hon. Teslyn Barkman, the Falklands Legislative Assembly Member leading on Exit issues, at the 4th Joint Ministerial Council Overseas Territories EU Negotiations held on the 14th of June. Through discussions in this forum, supported by official level contact, the Government understands the importance to the economic wellbeing of the Falklands Islands of their access to the EU market for fish and meat.</p><p> </p><p>We also welcome the substantive input we have received from the Falkland Islands’ Government as the UK prepares to exit the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 15:04:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1980 label Biography information for Lord Inglewood

932040

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the translation of EU legislation into UK domestic law, what plans they have to ensure that subsequent judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union are taken into account in that translated law.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL9014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>As provided for in the EU (Withdrawal) Act, UK courts and tribunals will no longer be bound by judgments by the Court of Justice of the European Union after we leave the EU. However, section 6(2) of the Act provides that our domestic courts and tribunals can take into account anything done by the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union, or any other EU entity after we leave the EU, if it is relevant to any matter before them. The Act’s position reflects the same approach UK courts and tribunals currently take to judgments made in other foreign jurisdictions.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/07/2018 11:16:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

930900

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	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	Brexit
	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 progress of their preparations for a no deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL8900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As we continue to make progress in negotiations, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and that the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly. However, as a responsible government we are preparing for all possible outcomes. Departments’ plans are well developed and are designed to respond to all scenarios, including the unlikely possibility that we leave the EU without a deal in place. Some delivery has already become evident, and more will become public over the coming weeks and months.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 14:51:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

930899

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of negotiations to secure the settlement rights of British citizens living in the EU after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL8899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>From the very beginning the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of UK nationals living in the EU, and EU citizens living in the UK, was her first priority for negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text will provide them with certainty about their rights going forward.</p><p> </p><p>This will mean that all UK nationals resident in the EU by December 2020 will be able to continue living their lives broadly as they do now in their country of residence.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for each Member State to determine how they will confirm the rights of UK nationals under the Withdrawal Agreement. We are seeking details of how each EU Member State will implement the Withdrawal Agreement for UK nationals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/07/2018 15:49:20 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

928879

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	Overseas Trade
	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 effects on the wider supply chain if frictionless trade is not maintained after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL8880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We want the broadest and deepest possible partnership, covering more sectors and co-operating more fully than any Free Trade Agreement anywhere in the world today. We want to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours, as well as to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world. <br><br></p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. This analysis helps define our future partnership with the EU, and informs our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position and so the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/07/2018 14:50:38 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick