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985007

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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 is their assessment of whether the EU can reach a legally binding agreement with the UK on their future trading relationship before the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL10550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister made clear in her Statement to the House on Monday 20 October 2018, the Future Framework agreement will take the form of a political declaration that will accompany and be referred to in the Withdrawal Agreement. Although the EU is only able legally to conclude the final agreements on the future relationship once the UK has left the EU in March 2019, this political declaration will nevertheless carry significant force.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/10/2018 15:10:33 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

985008

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of whether the EU can reach a legally binding agreement with the UK on the future trading relationships across the border between Ireland and the UK, before the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL10551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>While we remain committed to resolving the Northern Ireland border through our overall economic relationship, the backstop is a critical issue and we stand by all our commitments. There must be a legally operative backstop in the Withdrawal Agreement - and one that is fully consistent with all the commitments made in the Joint Report.</p><p>We agree that we need to maintain a measured and pragmatic approach to this issue, whilst respecting the key principles of both sides and we are confident that a deal is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/10/2018 11:20:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

984307

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 whether there will be an agreement on the withdrawal terms of the UK leaving the European Union; and whether the statement by Jean-Claude Juncker on 6 October that the chances of a deal have increased has altered that assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>We have always said we are working hard for a deal this autumn, and that continues at pace. However, there remain big issues to work through, and as the Prime Minister has said, this will require movement on the EU side.</p><p>We have been clear that there can be no Withdrawal Agreement without a precise Future Framework.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/10/2018 11:51:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

973436

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Cooperatives
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 effect of Brexit on co-operative institutions and companies that have members in a number of EU member states including the UK; and whether this issue is being considered as part of the Brexit negotiations.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL10362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is negotiating for a future relationship with the European Union that works for all types of business in the UK and ministers from across the Government have carried out extensive engagement with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy regarding our exit from the EU.</p><p>As noted in the Government’s recent White Paper on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, the UK is an outward-facing, trading nation.</p><p>As such, there are no nationality restrictions on who can be a member of a co-operative institution or company under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or any other UK legislation, and there are no plans for this to change after we leave the EU.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/10/2018 15:50:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

971205

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Consumers: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings ministers have held with consumer representatives about the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL10205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from across Government have a regular dialogue with stakeholders from sectors across the economy, including consumer representative groups such as Which?. This ongoing programme of engagement includes bilateral meetings, roundtables, and visits, to understand these stakeholders’ priorities and concerns regarding our EU exit.</p><p>Details of Ministerial and senior official meetings on Government business are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/09/2018 14:22:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

971237

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Labour Turnover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish staff turnover figures for the Department for Exiting the European Union, set out by quarter, since June 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2018 answer text <p>We can confirm that we do not plan to publish staff turnover figures for the Department for Exiting the European Union, set out by quarter, since June 2016. We do however already provide monthly turnover figures to the National Audit Office which are published in their reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/09/2018 14:22:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

969311

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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	Martin Selmayr
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 propriety of the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Secretary-General of the European Commission following the investigation carried out by the European Ombudsman into the procedure that was followed before his appointment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL10141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2018 answer text <p>Appointments to the European Commission civil service are an internal matter for the Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/09/2018 11:44:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

969351

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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 whether they are confident that they will be able to secure an initial deal on Brexit by 18–19 October European Council meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2018 answer text <p>Both the UK and EU are working towards reaching an agreement in October. The UK’s main priority remains getting a good deal, and we are still working to ensure we get that good deal within the timetable that enables us to leave the EU on 29 March 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/09/2018 11:37:10 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

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

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