Asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate with the EU an offer to UK citizens living outside of Northern Ireland but in Great Britain the opportunity to become EU citizens.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.
Asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 5 January (HL3922), whether they have given any further consideration to systematically finding out the views of the British population on the nature of a negotiated Brexit, such as through citizens' assemblies.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As stated by the Prime Minister and again in my answer on 5th July, the Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK and the UK economy. The British people voted to leave the EU and we will deliver on their instruction. However, we will continue to engage on EU exit issues with a wide range of organisations from all sectors including academia, businesses and industry bodies, as well as the public, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.
Asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide funding for citizens' assemblies on Brexit to consider the public's views on the nature of the UK's future relationship with the EU; and if not, why not.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position. Ministers from across Government have carried out extensive engagement on EU exit - with local authorities, businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK, and with civil society groups including consumer bodies, trade unions, charities and academia. This dialogue will continue as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
Asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the University College London Constitution Unit report Citizens' Assembly on Brexit.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government notes the report published by University College London Constitution Unit Citizens' Assembly on Brexit.
As the PM has stated on many occasions, the Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK and UK economy. We are engaging on EU exit issues with a wide range of organisations from all sectors including academia, businesses and industry bodies, as well as the public, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.