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535617

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Sir Julian King will be obliged to swear an oath of allegiance to the EU, and what assessment they have made of whether that oath will conflict with the decision of the UK to leave the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL1164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2016 answer text <p>We remain a full member of the EU until we leave and it is therefore our right under the treaties to have a Commissioner during that period. On their appointment, Commissioners are required to give a solemn undertaking to respect their obligations as Commissioners and behave with integrity and discretion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/08/2016 15:08:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

514960

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of staff time that has been used in assisting representatives of British overseas territories and Crown dependencies in preparation for meetings with the European Commission in the most recent period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	35187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is responsible for the international relations of the Overseas Territories, which have a specific status within the European Union Treaties. The Overseas Association Decision is the instrument which sets out the relationship between the European Union and the Overseas Territories of the Member States. In 2015 I attended the annual Forum bringing together Territory leaders, senior representatives from the European Commission and the Member States. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet approximately six times a year with the Territories and the Commission to take forward cooperation under the Overseas Association Decision. Other government departments provide officials when required if the subject matter falls within their area of competence.</p><p>The United Kingdom is also responsible for the international relations of the Crown Dependencies which have a special relationship with the European Union under Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom’s Treaty of Accession to the European Community.</p><p>United Kingdom Government officials meet regularly with Crown Dependency and Overseas Territory representatives to discuss forthcoming business; information sharing is a matter of routine. The Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories make their own preparations for meetings with the European Commission but Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials assist when asked to do so. Support is also available from other government departments and the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 35155 35156 35186 question first answered 27/04/2016 14:36:12 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

514961

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions UK Government officials have prepared briefings or provided information to representatives of British overseas territories and Crown dependencies to assist in their dealings with the European Commission in the most recent period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	35186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is responsible for the international relations of the Overseas Territories, which have a specific status within the European Union Treaties. The Overseas Association Decision is the instrument which sets out the relationship between the European Union and the Overseas Territories of the Member States. In 2015 I attended the annual Forum bringing together Territory leaders, senior representatives from the European Commission and the Member States. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet approximately six times a year with the Territories and the Commission to take forward cooperation under the Overseas Association Decision. Other government departments provide officials when required if the subject matter falls within their area of competence.</p><p>The United Kingdom is also responsible for the international relations of the Crown Dependencies which have a special relationship with the European Union under Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom’s Treaty of Accession to the European Community.</p><p>United Kingdom Government officials meet regularly with Crown Dependency and Overseas Territory representatives to discuss forthcoming business; information sharing is a matter of routine. The Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories make their own preparations for meetings with the European Commission but Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials assist when asked to do so. Support is also available from other government departments and the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 35155 35156 35187 question first answered 27/04/2016 14:36:12 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

514962

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions Government officials have accompanied representatives of British overseas territories or Crown dependencies to meetings with the European Commission in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	35155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is responsible for the international relations of the Overseas Territories, which have a specific status within the European Union Treaties. The Overseas Association Decision is the instrument which sets out the relationship between the European Union and the Overseas Territories of the Member States. In 2015 I attended the annual Forum bringing together Territory leaders, senior representatives from the European Commission and the Member States. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet approximately six times a year with the Territories and the Commission to take forward cooperation under the Overseas Association Decision. Other government departments provide officials when required if the subject matter falls within their area of competence.</p><p>The United Kingdom is also responsible for the international relations of the Crown Dependencies which have a special relationship with the European Union under Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom’s Treaty of Accession to the European Community.</p><p>United Kingdom Government officials meet regularly with Crown Dependency and Overseas Territory representatives to discuss forthcoming business; information sharing is a matter of routine. The Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories make their own preparations for meetings with the European Commission but Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials assist when asked to do so. Support is also available from other government departments and the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 35156 35186 35187 question first answered 27/04/2016 14:36:12 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

514963

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what resources the Government has expended in assisting British overseas territories and Crown dependencies to represent themselves to the European Commission in the latest period for which information is held.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	35156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is responsible for the international relations of the Overseas Territories, which have a specific status within the European Union Treaties. The Overseas Association Decision is the instrument which sets out the relationship between the European Union and the Overseas Territories of the Member States. In 2015 I attended the annual Forum bringing together Territory leaders, senior representatives from the European Commission and the Member States. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet approximately six times a year with the Territories and the Commission to take forward cooperation under the Overseas Association Decision. Other government departments provide officials when required if the subject matter falls within their area of competence.</p><p>The United Kingdom is also responsible for the international relations of the Crown Dependencies which have a special relationship with the European Union under Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom’s Treaty of Accession to the European Community.</p><p>United Kingdom Government officials meet regularly with Crown Dependency and Overseas Territory representatives to discuss forthcoming business; information sharing is a matter of routine. The Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories make their own preparations for meetings with the European Commission but Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials assist when asked to do so. Support is also available from other government departments and the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 35155 35186 35187 question first answered 27/04/2016 14:36:12 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

459009

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress the European Council has made on the commitment in its conclusions of 27 June 2014 to consider the process for the appointment of the President of the European Commission for the future; and what assessment he has made of the role of Spitzenkandidaten in deciding the president of the Commission; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	30571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The European Council has not yet held substantive discussions on this point of the conclusions of 27 June 2014. The Treaties clearly set out the roles the European Council and the European Parliament respectively play in the process of selecting the president of the European Commission. The Government’s view remains that, in accordance with the Treaties, only the European Council has the prerogative to propose the president of the European Commission.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/03/2016 16:47:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 51160 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

178630

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 29 January (HL4232), whether they exercise any control of, or issue any guidance about, the extent to which United Kingdom members of the European Commission should express their personal opinions; and if so, in what terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2015 answer text <p>There is no specific control or guidance regarding the extent to which members of the Commission should express their personal opinions.</p><p>The Code of Conduct for European Commissioners makes clear that Commissioners retain the right to express their personal opinions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/02/2015 14:12:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

174532

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is appropriate for a European Commissioner to comment on the behaviour of a political party in the European Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the Code of Conduct for European Commissioners. This makes clear that Commissioners retain the right to express their personal opinions.</p><p>The current Code of Conduct is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/pdf/code_conduct_en.pdf</p><p><br>A copy of the currrent Code is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/01/2015 13:54:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name HL4232 Code of Conduct.pdf title Code of Conduct for European Commissioners
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

169688

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that the statement on 10 December by the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union that "The European Commission is more than ever a political body" is compatible with the Commission's role as set out in the Maastricht Treaty.
tabling member printed	Lord Willoughby de Broke
uin	HL3675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the European Commission’s role is as set out in the relevant Treaties. Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) specifies that the European Commission’s role includes, inter alia, ensuring the application of the Treaties and overseeing the application of Union law under the control of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Article 17 of the TEU also provides that, in carrying out its responsibilities, the Commission shall be completely independent.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/12/2014 16:23:28 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	1775 label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke

166876

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 20 November (HL2790) concerning candidates nominated by member states of the European Union to the European Commission, whether the member state or the President of the European Commission would be the final arbiter of whether the nominee takes office.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL3294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the nobel Lord to my previous answer. Depending on the particular circumstances and facts of the situation, both parties would need to discuss and agree next steps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/12/2014 17:06:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon