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897310

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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 Parliament
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who participated in the UK delegation at the recent meeting held between the Prime Minister and representatives of the European Parliament; who participated on behalf of the EU; and whether they will publish a note of what was discussed and what conclusions were reached.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL7541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Delegates to a conference in London organised jointly by the International Democrat Union and the European People’s Party attended a reception at Downing Street on 26 April hosted by the Minister for Small Business, Consumers, and Corporate Responsibility. It was attended by a number of MEPs as well as representative of European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and European business associations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/05/2018 16:14:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

897311

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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 place in the library of the House a copy of the document Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community recently transmitted to the UK authorities for negotiation; and what plans they have for initiating, or involving the UK Parliament in, consideration of that document.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL7542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community was published on 19 March 2018 on gov.uk. It was accessible to peers in the Printed Paper office but will now be <strong><ins class="ministerial">deposited</ins></strong><del class="ministerial">made available</del> in the library of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has recently given evidence to the Exiting the EU Committee and the European Union Committee, on 25 April and 1 May respectively, where he discussed at length issues relating to the draft withdrawal agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Lord Boswell of Aynho, as Chairman of the European Union Committee, wrote to the Secretary of State on 21 March with 24 questions regarding the draft withdrawal agreement. The Secretary of State responded in detail to the Committee's questions in writing on 19 April.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is in addition to a wide range of other parliamentary activity undertaken by select committees in scrutinising particular elements of what is expected to constitute part of the eventual Withdrawal Agreement - and the Government has been clear that the withdrawal agreement will be subject to a vote in both Houses of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 14:43:22 question first ministerially corrected 16/05/2018 11:13:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan previous answer version 57146 answering member printed Lord Callanan answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

897105

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 February (HL5494), whether they gave any consideration to the possibility of withdrawing from the EU in accordance with Article 50(1) without being bound by Articles 50(2) and 50(3); and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL7529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>As stated in HL5494 and more recently in HL6551, the UK is a law abiding country and remains a Member State with full rights and obligations under the Treaties. We do not want or expect to leave the EU without a deal. Negotiating and concluding a Withdrawal Agreement as provided for under Article 50 is in the interests of both sides.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:56:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

895192

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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 Exiting the European Union: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cloud services contracts that were previously delivered by British cloud services providers for the Department for Exiting the European Union are now delivered by multinational cloud service providers; what is the value of those contracts; and what are the names of the previous providers.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL7452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union’s IT services are managed and hosted by the Cabinet Office. We are therefore unable to comment on the nature, utility or costs of the cloud services provided by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:55:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

895068

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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 the European Parliament has the power to veto any withdrawal agreement reached between the UK and the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL7433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union states that the agreement between the leaving State and the EU will be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. This means the European Parliament shall vote on the withdrawal agreement reached between the UK and EU. It will decide by a majority of votes cast.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:54:58 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

893140

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
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 Exiting the European Union: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) staff, and (2) consultants, at the Department for Exiting the European Union are paid salaries in excess of £140,000; and to what posts those salaries apply.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL7357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union can confirm that 1 member of staff is paid more than £140,000. A central list of all individuals within Government earning a total pay package of £150,000 and above is published on data.gov.uk website, this includes details of roles undertaken. Details of DExEU Board members pay is available in the Remuneration Report in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which is made publicly available at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-and-accounts-2016-17.</p><p><br>The Department does not have access to the salaries consultants are paid by their respective companies.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:52:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

893153

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
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: Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which EU member states are (1) net beneficiaries, and (2) net contributors, to the EU budget; and what are the approximate total (a) net contributions, and (b) net receipts, of each member state.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL7370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Treasury release an annual report, European Union Finances (the latest of which was released in March 2018). This report details the UK’s financial relationship with the EU, including our contributions, receipts and rebate. Chart 3.C details each member state’s average net contribution to the EU budget as a percentage of gross national income for the years 2012-2016.</p><p> </p><p>The financial relationship between the EU and other member states are detailed in the European Commission publication, the EU Budget Financial Report, the most recent of these being in 2016. This report includes a breakdown of member state contributions and receipts. The latest report can be found on the European Commission’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name EU_finances_2017_Cm9576_web.pdf title European Union Finances 2017 2 file name financial-report_en.pdf title EU Budget Financial Report 2016 question first answered 10/05/2018 10:57:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

893157

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
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	Cybersecurity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and with whom, about the inclusion of cyber security in the security treaty they hope to negotiate with the EU; to what extent stakeholders will be consulted during the process of negotiations on that treaty; and how such a treaty will relate to any international or bilateral cyber security agreements.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The exact future relationship with regard to cyber security remains subject to negotiations with our EU partners.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is one of the world’s leading digital nations and a leader in the field of cyber security. We have accordingly taken a central role, both as an EU Member State and internationally, to push forwards the cyber agenda. To contend with a truly global threat such as this we need a truly global response - with not only the UK and EU, but industry, government, like-minded states and NATO all working together to strengthen our cyber security capabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the future partnership paper on, ‘Foreign Policy, Defence and Development’, published in September last year, we listed a number of specific areas for potential cooperation and collaboration with the EU, ranging from the exchange of information about cyber threats and incidents through participation in the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) network and Co-operation Group to continuing to work to develop effective cyber security legislation and international standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK will also continue to work together with the EU to promote strategic frameworks for conflict prevention, cooperation and stability in cyberspace. These frameworks should consist of: the application of existing international law; the implementation of voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible state behaviour; and the development and implementation of practical cyber confidence building measures between states.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:54:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

892436

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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 consider that the UK will be liable to make Brexit-related payments to the EU even in a no deal scenario.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>As a result of the significant progress made in negotiations, and the agreement reached at March European Council on the implementation period and Withdrawal Agreement, 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.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The section of the Withdrawal Agreement dealing with Financial Provisions was agreed at negotiators’ level at the time of the March European Council. As such it was turned ‘green’ and is now considered closed. Over three quarters of the Withdrawal Agreement text overall is now coloured green.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been clear that we will be reaching an agreement on our future partnership at the same time as the Withdrawal Agreement. The Prime Minister has said on many occasions that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:52:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

889809

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Origin Marking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reached an agreement with the EU to ensure that after leaving the EU the UK will continue to enjoy its current protections under the EU's protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, and traditional specialities guaranteed schemes; and if so, what are the terms of that agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value to UK business of these protections under the relevant EU schemes. The EU has proposed text on these issues in the draft Withdrawal Agreement. Negotiations with the EU are ongoing and as we have said before we will not be providing a running commentary on negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/05/2018 13:02:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington