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date	22/01/2019
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 plans, if any, they have to erect a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what costs have been incurred so far in preparation for such an outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Delivering a deal with the EU remains the best way to guarantee no hard border. The UK Government is clear that, in the event of no deal, we will do everything in our power to prevent a return to a hard border.</p><p>The Government recognises that in a no deal scenario it would need to engage constructively with Ireland and the Commission to find the best way to avoid a hard border.</p><p>In all scenarios the UK will be unwavering in its commitment to the Belfast Agreement and the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/02/2019 15:19:23 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

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registered interest
date	22/01/2019
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 discussions have been held with the EU about the erection of physical infrastructure on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL13027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that, in the event of no deal, we will do everything in our power to prevent a return to a hard border. In such a scenario, we must continue to respect our unique relationship with Ireland, with whom we share a land border and who are co-signatories of the Belfast Agreement.</p><p>We recognise that we would need to take forward discussions with the Irish government and the European Commission in the event of a no deal on the best way to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/02/2019 16:54:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan