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1012169

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date	21/11/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, under the terms of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, in what circumstances they anticipate UK judicial authorities being required to have regard to the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU after the transition period has ended.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>As provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement, where Union law is applied by the Withdrawal Agreement, UK courts will interpret it in conformity with relevant case law handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) before the end of the implementation period. They will also pay due regard to relevant CJEU case law handed down after the end of the implementation period when considering the interpretation and application of the Withdrawal Agreement in UK law.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 07/12/2018 11:51:18 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012170

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Frontier Workers: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether residents of Northern Ireland who work in the Republic of Ireland for less than half of the working week would be classified as frontier workers, as defined by article 9(b) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement provides for the maintenance of the Common Travel Area arrangements, so British and Irish citizens will continue to be able to live and work in each other’s state just as they do now.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/12/2018 13:59:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012171

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Frontier Workers: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the definition of "economic activity" for the purposes of article 9 of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Article 9(a)(b) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement provides a definition of ‘frontier workers.’ “Frontier workers” are persons who pursue an economic activity in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 45 or 49 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) in one or more States in which they do not reside.</p><p>Economic activity is activity provided for remuneration. For the purposes of Article 9, economic activity must be in accordance with the provisions set out in Articles 45 or 49 TFEU.</p><p>To be exercising an economic activity as a worker in accordance with Article 45 TFEU a person must be a ‘genuine and effective’ worker and the work must not be on such a small scale so as to be ‘purely marginal or ancillary’</p><p>Article 49 TFEU provides for the freedom of establishment. A person is established in a particular state if they are participating ‘on a stable and continuous basis’ in the economic life of that State. If a person is providing temporary services they will not fall within the definition in Article 9(a)(b).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/12/2018 14:02:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012172

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children: Custody
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether children of single parent families would fall within the provisions of article 10(1)(e)(iii) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU in circumstances where the custody of a child has been disputed.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention to implement this aspect of the Withdrawal Agreement in the UK by way of the EU Settlement Scheme, which will allow EU citizens living in the UK before we leave the EU to apply for status to remain once the UK has left. However, when determining the custody of a child in the UK whether or not the parent is a single parent is not a relevant factor. It will continue to be the case that the court with jurisdiction will decide on custody (with whom the child is to live and when) on the facts of the individual case.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 29/11/2018 15:48:13 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012173

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the definition of a "durable relationship, duly attested" for the purposes of article 10(4) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>A “durable relationship, duly attested” for the purposes of Article 10(4) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement reflects the provision made by Article 3(2)(b) of the Free Movement Directive (Directive 2004/38/EC). Its definition is reflected in that of “durable partner” in Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme, under which resident EU citizens and their family members will be able to obtain UK immigration status in line with the agreement.</p><p>This requires that the couple have lived together in a relationship akin to a marriage or civil partnership for at least two years (unless there is other significant evidence of the durable relationship), and that the applicant provides the requisite documentary evidence of this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:22:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012174

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 compliance with human rights legislation of the requirement in article 10(5) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU for a host state to undertake "an extensive examination of the personal circumstances" of a person who has applied for residence.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL11701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The requirement in Article 10(5) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union to undertake “an extensive examination of the personal circumstances” applies to extended family members of EU citizens who have applied for residence in the UK. It is based on an identical requirement in Article 3(2) of the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC).</p><p>As this requirement is taken directly from existing EU law, we consider it to be compliant with the UK’s human rights obligations as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which apply in all EU Member States.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:49:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993843

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Non-departmental Public Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they have given to employees of non-departmental public bodies about their rights to express concerns about the impact of Brexit on their ability to perform their roles successfully.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>No guidance has been provided on the rights of NDPB employees to raise concerns specifically about EU Exit. We would expect NDPB employees to be able to raise any such concerns through their organisation’s existing systems, as they would any other issue that may affect them.</p><p> </p><p>Policy and products about whistle-blowing and raising a concern have been made available to Civil Service departments. The products include a specific policy and FAQs for employees of Non-Departmental Public bodies (NDPBs). The guidance encourages employees of NDPBs to report perceived wrongdoing within their organisation, including a breach of the organisation's core values. An employee should raise these types of concern with their line manager straight away. If the employee feels that it is not appropriate to raise a concern with their manager, they can raise it with another senior manager or directly with a Nominated Officer within their parent department. Concerns can be raised confidentially and investigations will be conducted sensitively and as quickly as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2018 17:03:42 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993844

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding from the apprenticeship levy was made available to Welsh police forces and the Welsh Government in the last financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their share of the apprenticeship levy calculated in line with the Barnett formula. This will be £460 million for the period 2019 to 2020. Wales received £128 million in the period 2017 to 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Skills, including apprenticeships, is a devolved matter. Therefore, it will be for the devolved administrations to decide how funds raised from the levy should be used in their administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 06/11/2018 15:14:36 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993845

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Employers' Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided in the current financial year to police forces in England and Wales to meet the cost of employer contributions for national insurance.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We have provided a comprehensive funding settlement that enables police forces to carry out their important work and meet their financial obligations, including national insurance contributions.</p><p>In 2018/19 we increased total investment in the police system by over £460m. This includes £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/11/2018 12:25:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

993846

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated to the Home Office by way of Brexit transition finance; and how much of this has been allocated to policing.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The allocation from HMT for the preparation work required in 2018-19 was published in Hansard <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-13/debates/18031349000006/SpringStatement" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-13/debates/18031349000006/SpringStatement</a></p><p>No resource from the EU Exit allocation has been allocated to policing</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/11/2018 13:08:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Spring Statement ~ March 2018.pdf title Spring Statement - March 2018
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley