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1087529

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
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 the trade balance of the UK with the EU, broken down by each of the 27 other EU Member States.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL14453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p>Dear Lord Hoyle,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what is the trade balance of the UK with the EU, broken down by each of the 27 other EU Member States <strong>(HL14453)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below provides the total (goods and services) trade balance, total exports and total imports by EU aggregate and member state in 2017. These data are our latest full year estimates of total trade published 23 January 2018<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> and are consistent with the wider balance of payments. You can find more recent estimates of trade within the same release, although to note, these figures are quarterly estimates up to and including quarter three (July to September) 2018 and are not seasonally adjusted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Total trade (goods and services) exports, imports and balance for 2017<strong>[2]</strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>£ million, current price</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Exports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Imports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Balance</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AT</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>2958</p></td><td><p>4261</p></td><td><p>-1303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BE</p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>19266</p></td><td><p>27870</p></td><td><p>-8604</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>831</p></td><td><p>991</p></td><td><p>-160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HR</p></td><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>-427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CY</p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td><td><p>1301</p></td><td><p>-222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CZ</p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>3069</p></td><td><p>6351</p></td><td><p>-3282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DK</p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>6261</p></td><td><p>6148</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EE</p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>-64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FI</p></td><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>2508</p></td><td><p>2850</p></td><td><p>-342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FR</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>40984</p></td><td><p>40427</p></td><td><p>557</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>56359</p></td><td><p>78586</p></td><td><p>-22227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GR</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>2321</p></td><td><p>3653</p></td><td><p>-1332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HU</p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>2120</p></td><td><p>3550</p></td><td><p>-1430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IE</p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>36747</p></td><td><p>21935</p></td><td><p>14812</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IT</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>19264</p></td><td><p>23793</p></td><td><p>-4529</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LV</p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>393</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>-309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LT</p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>997</p></td><td><p>-327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LU</p></td><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>3297</p></td><td><p>2723</p></td><td><p>574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MT</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>1262</p></td><td><p>726</p></td><td><p>536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NL</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>38554</p></td><td><p>47105</p></td><td><p>-8551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PL</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>7052</p></td><td><p>12947</p></td><td><p>-5895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PT</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>2774</p></td><td><p>5641</p></td><td><p>-2867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RO</p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>1885</p></td><td><p>2900</p></td><td><p>-1015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SK</p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>2724</p></td><td><p>-1917</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SI</p></td><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>439</p></td><td><p>-99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ES</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>17256</p></td><td><p>31317</p></td><td><p>-14061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SE</p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>10238</p></td><td><p>9362</p></td><td><p>876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4A</p></td><td><p>European Union Institutions (excl. ECB and ESM)</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B5</p></td><td><p>Total EU28</p></td><td><p>278944</p></td><td><p>340314</p></td><td><p>-61370</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: <em>Office for National Statistics</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/datasets/uktotaltradeallcountriesnonseasonallyadjusted" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/datasets/uktotaltradeallcountriesnonseasonallyadjusted</a></p><p>[2]These data are our best estimate of these bilateral UK trade flows. Users should note that alternative estimates are available, in some cases, via the statistical agencies for bilateral countries or through central databases such as via UN Comtrade.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/03/2019 11:54:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

1082528

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the traders identified by HMRC as being intra-EU only traders have had an EORI number issued; and how many of those EORI numbers been issued since the start of the Government's day one no deal business readiness campaign.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	229087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/03/2019 17:17:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1081733

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason EORI numbers cannot be automatically allocated to intra-EU only traders with registered VAT numbers.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	227938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 227939 227940 question first answered 12/03/2019 08:31:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1081734

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 40,000 businesses who have registered for an EORI number (a) were and (b) were not already VAT registered.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	227939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 227938 227940 question first answered 12/03/2019 08:31:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1081736

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of intra-EU traders who need to register for an EORI number that (a) are and (b) are not already VAT registered.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	227940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 227938 227939 question first answered 12/03/2019 08:31:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1077141

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether discussions have taken place with EU officials on the adoption of a customs union since the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement on 15 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	225575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position on customs is as set out in the Political Declaration and we seek to further agree these proposals in the next phase of the negotiations.</p><p>The UK and the EU will put in place ambitious customs arrangements, using all facilitative arrangements and technologies, which meet the objectives and principles set out in the Political Declaration, including recognising the development of an independent trade policy by the UK beyond the economic partnership with the EU.</p><p>The Government has been clear in it's customs proposals that we want an independent trade policy, which is not possible inside a customs union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2019 16:08:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1064231

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 assessment they have made of reports that UK small businesses may need to be represented by an agent to trade with the EU Single Market after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL13877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>It remains government policy to secure a deal with the EU but, in the event of a no deal, trade with the EU will become subject to customs controls as is the case now for trade with the rest of the world.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses will need to consider, based on their own circumstances, how they want to engage with the customs system in the future. Most currently choose to appoint a customs agent to make declarations for them, but they can also use commercial software to self-serve. Recognising business concerns, HMRC has introduced a number of temporary easements to help business and to maintain the flow of trade across borders. Businesses should apply for an EORI on-line now and where appropriate, register for Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/03/2019 14:52:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1060662

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government plans to negotiate a common rulebook on goods with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Political Declaration sets out the terms of an ambitious future trading relationship between the UK and the EU, including deep regulatory and customs cooperation.</p><p>Within this context the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas for goods. The application of checks and controls at the border would depend on the UK’s commitments, including in relation to the level of alignment.</p><p>This balance will need to be agreed during the course of the future negotiations. Both sides have been clear that they wish to be as ambitious as possible. As the White Paper sets out, once we have left the EU the UK Parliament will legislate for any rules applied in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 13:26:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060664

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government plans to negotiate the facilitated customs arrangement referred to in its July 2018 White Paper entitled The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We have agreed with the EU that we will negotiate an ambitious customs arrangement, with no tariffs, fees, charges, or quotas on trade, that will make use of all available facilitative arrangements and technologies. We have also agreed that there is a relationship between the UK’s commitments and checks and controls required between the UK and EU, which may lead to a spectrum of outcomes, but that both the UK and EU wish to be as ambitious as possible in establishing a future partnership. Both the UK and EU are clear that whatever is agreed in the future partnership must recognise the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond our economic partnership with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/02/2019 13:21:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060666

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the annual amount it is prepared to pay for each level of access to the EU single market.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s analysis of the economic and fiscal impact of EU exit (below), the terms of any future financial contributions to the EU related to our future relationship will be a matter for negotiation. However, the Government has been clear on the areas where future spending may be incurred, should the UK and the EU agree. The Political Declaration, published on 25 November, sets out that the UK and EU will “make a fair and appropriate financial contribution” in return for <em>“participation in Union programmes… in areas such as science and innovation, youth, culture and education, overseas development and external action, defence capabilities, civil protection and space</em>.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 15:40:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw