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Written Question
Economic Growth
Tuesday 27th February 2018

Asked by: Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to ensure that no region of the UK will see economic growth reduce as a result of Brexit.

Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK.

We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions and nations of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations.

Written Question
Asylum: Children
Tuesday 25th July 2017

Asked by: Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

Her Majesty's Government what their estimate of the number of UK nationals working in EU agencies that are located in (1) the UK, and (2) elsewhere in the EU.

Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The UK Government does not hold this information. Information relating to the breakdown by nationality of staff of the EU agencies is held by the EU agencies themselves. This information is sometimes published on their websites.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jul 2017
Brexit: Trade in Goods (EUC Report)

"My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, and the committee on this report. I join the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, in having good memories of having served on the committee fairly recently.

As the noble Baroness pointed out, the report was published some time ago. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, I support the amendment moved by my noble friend as a way to probe aspects of the Government’s approach to our future trading relationship with the European Union. The EEA was created when the UK, Denmark and Ireland changed from being members of EFTA to members of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, this amendment stands in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Shipley. It calls on the Government to lay before Parliament an impact assessment of the effect on the economy of the north-east of England of both withdrawing from the EU and their negotiating strategy. I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, I said at the outset that my amendment was a probing amendment to raise various issues that I thought it was important to bring to the Government’s attention. I cannot see the inappropriateness of doing that in this debate...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, as I made clear from the outset, my amendment and, I believe, others in this group simply sought to raise issues that we feel it is important for the Government to consider, even at this early stage. I am glad that the majority of contributions to this debate …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Dixon, whose death the Lord Speaker announced earlier today. Don Dixon was my constituency neighbour for many years. Throughout a long and distinguished parliamentary career in both Houses he was utterly rooted in and devoted to his own constituency.

About …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
A New Partnership with the EU

"My Lords, given that successive British Governments have trumpeted their success in creating the single market, I am sure I am not alone in thinking that this is a very sad day for our country. The new partnership that the Minister has described makes no mention whatever of EU environmental …..."
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