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76568

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 24 June (WA 141), what are the "decision-making processes for making European Union legislation" which are not made public.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Article 4 of Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents sets out exceptions from the duty to provide access. These exceptions include those intended to protect internal deliberative processes where appropriate. For example, Article 4(3) allows documents to be withheld if they relate to a matter where the decision has not been taken by one of the three institutions, if disclosure of the document would seriously undermine the institution's decision-making process, unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure.</p><p> </p><p>Article 3(4) also allows a document to be withheld if it contains opinions for internal use as part of deliberations and preliminary consultations within one of the three institutions, and if disclosure of the document would seriously undermine the institution's decision-making process, unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure.</p><p> </p><p>The Freedom of Information Act 2000 also contains exemptions from the duty to release. For example, section 27 allows information to be withheld where its release would, or would be likely to, prejudice international relations. Section 35 allows information to be withheld where it relates to the formulation of government policy. Both of these exemptions are subject to a public interest test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulkner of Worcester question first answered 14/07/2014 16:40:14 answering member 2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

897336

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	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 Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will consult business and other interested groups on EU regulations that come into force during the transition period; and what assurance they intend to provide concerning the possibility of regulatory changes occurring both during the transition period and following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL7567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We continue to engage regularly with companies and industry representatives across the economy, to discuss their priorities, inform our negotiating position and prepare for our departure from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK and the EU agreed in March that during the implementation period, EU rules and regulations will remain in place in order to provide continuity and certainty to businesses and citizens.</p><p> </p><p>We currently have a robust system in place for the transposition of EU legislation, that includes stakeholder consultation. That will remain in place during the implementation period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 14:53:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

886930

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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 Law
	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 on the UK of economic divergence from EU rules and regulations after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>We are focused on making the UK’s exit from the EU, and our new trading relationship with the world, a success. We have set out proposals for an ambitious future trade and customs relationship with the EU, in which we will look to minimise the regulatory barriers for both goods and services between the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been undertaking rigorous and extensive analysis work to support our exit negotiations, as any responsible Government should, in order to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks. We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK as part of this process, and we will continue to do so as we move forward.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/04/2018 16:50:17 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

458824

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Prime Minister on 22 February (HC Deb, col 22), how they reached the conclusion that the cost of EU regulation will be going down, not up.
	tabling member printed	Lord Renwick of Clifton
	uin	HL6858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to Parliament on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p> </p><p>Under our new settlement the European Commission has agreed for the first time to set specific targets to reduce the overall burden on businesses in key sectors. The European Council Declaration on Competitiveness commits to ‘doing more to reduce the overall burden of EU regulation, especially on SMEs and micro enterprises’.</p><p> </p><p>To implement this, the European Commission has agreed to introduce a new burden review mechanism. It will conduct an annual survey of the burdens imposed on businesses at the EU level. This process will identify legislation that should be revised or repealed to bring costs down, and will mean that limiting the cost of regulation will be a priority when proposals are developed, negotiated and agreed.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/03/2016 14:45:12 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3230 label Biography information for Lord Renwick of Clifton

1600111

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the criteria for determining which items on the Retained EU Law Dashboard are to be retained.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
	uin	HL5973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Each Government Department is responsible for its own Retained EU Laws (REUL). They are currently in the process of assessing and developing proposals for whether they intend to revoke or reform each piece of legislation, or preserve it from the sunset, following normal policy-making procedures. This will include assessing whether the REUL is still needed, if it is operable and fit for purpose, working with relevant stakeholders as appropriate. Any resultant legislation will be laid before Parliament in the usual way. The Government plans to update the retained EU law dashboard to reflect the outcome of this process on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL5972 question first answered 14/03/2023 13:28:23 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews

1600110

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of items of legislation on the Retained EU Law Dashboard that will be retained, broken down by department numerically and as a percentage of the total to be retained; and if they are currently unable to provide this information, whether they plan to publish it before Report Stage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill in the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
	uin	HL5972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Each Government Department is responsible for its own Retained EU Laws (REUL). They are currently in the process of assessing and developing proposals for whether they intend to revoke or reform each piece of legislation, or preserve it from the sunset, following normal policy-making procedures. This will include assessing whether the REUL is still needed, if it is operable and fit for purpose, working with relevant stakeholders as appropriate. Any resultant legislation will be laid before Parliament in the usual way. The Government plans to update the retained EU law dashboard to reflect the outcome of this process on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL5973 question first answered 14/03/2023 13:28:23 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews

450613

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2016
	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	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what fines have been levied on the UK for non-compliance with EU directives from 2010 to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL5914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text From 2010 to date no fines have been levied on the UK for non-compliance with EU directives. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 15:03:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1586003

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many provisions of retained EU law were originally passed by the Council of the European Union by a qualified majority vote in which the UK voted against.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL5595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department of Business and Trade.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/02/2023 12:00:10 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1586002

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many provisions of retained EU law were incorporated into UK law by primary legislation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL5594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department of Business and Trade, primary legislation is outside the scope of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/02/2023 16:03:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1585993

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take if any relevant Retained EU Law that underpins the Common Frameworks programme is revoked; and what changes they will make to the dispute resolution process to ensure that it can be utilised to deal with issues arising from the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
	uin	HL5580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Each Common Framework contains a review and amendment mechanism. This ensures the Framework can adapt to changing policy and governance environments in the future and provides for both periodic review and an exceptional review triggered by a significant issue. A significant issue is an issue that fundamentally impacts the operation or scope of the Framework. In many cases, reform of the retained EU law which a Common Framework covers will comprise this. Where retained EU law covered by a Framework is revoked, the parties to the Framework would be able to use this mechanism to review the Framework and make the required amendments.</p><p>Whilst there are minor differences between the dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms set out within different Common Frameworks they all follow broadly the same structure and process, and can escalate into intergovernmental relations level mechanisms where necessary. The dispute avoidance and resolution mechanism in Frameworks are designed to deal with policy and governance disputes arising under the Framework. This is a broad category and as a result disputes about reform of retained EU laws would already fall within scope without change required.</p><p>Retained EU law itself forms a key part of the scope of individual Common Frameworks and retained EU law reform could necessitate changes to a Framework. This would include any changes to working groups.</p><p>For Common Frameworks that are not fully implemented, the amended provisional Common Framework will be published on the completion of legislature scrutiny and sign-off by relevant ministers. As this includes NI ministers this will take place when the NI Executive is restored.</p><p>For Common Frameworks that are fully implemented, the amended Framework would be published on GOV.UK once all parties had given their approval, as a matter of course. Again, this will depend on the functioning of the NI Executive.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL5581 question first answered 24/02/2023 12:35:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews