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748010

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek early agreement on a transition period for Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that we want to give citizens and business in the UK and the EU, and from around the world, as much certainty as possible, as early as possible. This is why we want to have reached agreement about our future partnership by the end of March 2019. From that point on, we believe a phased period of implementation, during which time both Britain and the EU Institutions and Member States prepare for the new relationship, will help both sides to minimise unnecessary disruption.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 16:17:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

753346

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the comments by Lord O'Donnell, in the Observer on Sunday 16 July, concerning the complexity of the challenges posed by Brexit and, in particular, the need for additional civil servants to support the negotiations, whether they have reviewed their plans for those negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum, the whole of government has undertaken a huge work programme to make sure that we begin negotiations from a position of strength. The negotiating team supporting the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and the Prime Minister in these negotiations is strong and experienced.</p><p>This is an unprecedented negotiation. We have comprehensively articulated our objectives in the White Paper on the UK’s exit from and new partnership with the EU. Our approach has not changed, and our timetable remains on course. We want to get the best deal that works in the interests of the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/08/2017 12:47:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

838909

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	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 consequences for the Irish border of being outside a customs union with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear throughout that we are firmly committed to avoiding any physical infrastructure on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The principles in the Joint Report from the UK and EU negotiators are a welcome agreement on this crucial issue. We have reached a balanced set of commitments that reiterate both our commitment to avoid a hard border, and our clear position on preserving the constitutional and economic integrity of the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:21:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

849942

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what specific measures they will take to address the issues with the Northern Ireland border in the withdrawal negotiations with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>In our position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, the UK Government set out two broad approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU; a highly streamlined customs arrangement between the UK and the EU, streamlining and simplifying requirements, leaving as few additional requirements on UK-EU trade as possible; and a new customs partnership with the EU, aligning our approach to the customs border in a way that removes the need for a UK-EU customs border.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Joint Report issued by the UK and EU sets out our plan to address Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances and the border in the context of the wider UK-EU deep and special partnership. We want a deal that works for all parts of the UK and we will faithfully deliver on that policy. The Joint Report also addressed the question of a fall-back option to avoid a hard border and disruption to businesses and supply chains both sides of the border if we cannot reach the deep overall agreement that we want.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s agreed proposals for the Northern Ireland border were most recently set out in the Prime Minister’s Mansion House speech. One option is for the UK to mirror the EU’s requirements for imports from the rest of the world, applying the same tariffs and the same rules of origin as the EU for those goods arriving in the UK and intended for the EU. This approach, would remove the need for customs processes at the UK-EU border. Another option would be to jointly agree to implement a range of measures to minimise frictions to trade and make specific provisions for Northern Ireland such as exempting smaller traders who would be allowed to continue to operate as they do currently, with no new restrictions. For larger traders, the proposal would be to introduce streamlined processes, including a trusted trader scheme which would be consistent with our commitments. Both of these options for our future customs arrangement would leave the UK free to determine its own tariffs with third countries - which would simply not be possible in a customs union. On goods, a fundamental principle in our negotiating strategy is that trade at the UK-EU border should be as frictionless as possible with no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. We believe this can be achieved via a commitment to ensure that the relevant UK regulatory standards remain at least as high as the EU’s and a customs arrangement.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/03/2018 12:41:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

860875

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	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 comments by Donald Tusk that the Irish border issue must be addressed before the Brexit negotiations can address other issues; and whether this will affect the progress of the negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister reaffirmed her commitments to the Northern Ireland and Ireland border in her speech at Mansion House, recognising the unique circumstances in Northern Ireland, and our shared commitments to avoiding a hard border.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and the EU negotiating teams reached another important milestone in the Brexit process by agreeing the terms of a time-limited implementation period. Significant progress has also been made to turn the Joint Report from December into the legal text of the Withdrawal Agreement, which we will conclude in full by October.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The negotiating teams remain committed to the Joint Report in its entirety including guaranteeing the future integrity of the United Kingdom’s internal market. In this context, we are agreed on the need to include a legally operative version of the &quot;backstop&quot; solution for the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement that is acceptable to both sides while continuing to work up the other options.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has always seen Northern Ireland issues as a key priority for the UK Government and we remain firmly committed to that objective. We have always been clear from the outset that the best way to achieve this is through the overall relationship between the UK and the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/03/2018 12:42:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

921836

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will address concerns by EU officials regarding the UK’s backstop proposal for the Irish border.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL8528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government published a technical paper on customs setting out the UK’s proposal for a temporary customs arrangement between the UK and EU as a backstop solution for the Northern Ireland and Ireland land border, that would only come into force in specific and narrow circumstances. It is in line with Joint Report commitments on avoiding a hard border and maintaining the constitutional integrity of the UK.</p><p>It remains the UK’s intention to negotiate an overall economic relationship with the EU that avoids the need for this backstop.</p><p>Michel Barnier confirmed that he had not rejected the UK’s proposals. Discussions on the temporary customs arrangements have already begun and we look forward to making progress.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/06/2018 13:23:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

923011

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to pursue a backstop arrangement for the Irish border following the rejection of that proposal by the EU Chief Brexit Negotiator.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL8584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The government published a technical paper on customs setting out the UK’s proposal for a temporary customs arrangement between the UK and EU as a backstop solution for the Northern Ireland and Ireland land border, that would only come into force in specific and narrow circumstances. It is in line with Joint Report commitments on maintaining the constitutional integrity of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Michel Barnier confirmed that he had not rejected the UK’s proposals.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to discussing this further with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/06/2018 14:32:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

751158

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	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	Breastfeeding
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend their offer regarding continued residence after Brexit to EU citizens in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>EU citizens who arrived and became resident before the specified date - which will be no earlier than 29 March 2017 and no later than the date of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU - but who have not accrued five years’ continuous residence at the time of the UK’s exit will be able to apply for temporary status in order to remain resident in the UK until they have accumulated five years, after which they will be eligible to apply for settled status.</p><p>EU citizens who arrived after the specified date will be allowed to remain in the UK for at least a temporary period and may become eligible to settle permanently, depending on their circumstances – but this will depend on the new immigration system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 25/07/2017 14:49:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1029643

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	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 the impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on (1) the UK digital technology and robotics industry, and (2) operations at UK ports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL12529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>This government has been clear that we do not want or expect a ‘no deal’ scenario. Delivering the settlement negotiated with the EU remains our top priority and is the best way of avoiding a no deal scenario. This has not changed.</p><p>As part of contingency planning, Government has been discussing the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU with key stakeholders in the UK digital technology and robotics industry and at key border locations including ports. As a result, a ‘Partnership Pack’ has been issued to provide a guide to processes and procedures that are likely to apply to cross-border activity between the UK and the EU in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/01/2019 12:12:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111075

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	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 the possibility that the UK may lose its right to veto EU proposals in the event of a further delay to Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no conditionality attached to the Article 50 extension beyond existing Treaty obligations. The Prime Minister set out in her statement to the House of Commons on 11 April that the 10 April European Council (Article 50) conclusions are clear that during an extension the UK will continue to hold full membership rights, as well as be bound by its obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/04/2019 14:12:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick