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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Brexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European Union

"My Lords, I begin by declaring my interests, as recorded in the register, from which it can be readily discovered that I am a Eurofanatic. I am, too, very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, who I have known since we were both in different parties—although he has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Brexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European Union

"On devolution—the noble Lord is absolutely right.

It is a case of how long you allow to lapse between them, not that you cannot do it. As the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, rightly said, we could have an election. Let me warn my party what is likely to happen. I …..."
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Written Question
European External Action Service
Monday 19th November 2018

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK nationals currently work for the European External Action Service (EEAS); how many of these staff are on secondment from the UK civil service; whether they have undertaken an assessment of how many of those (1) on secondment, and (2) directly employed by the EEAS plan to continue to work there after the UK leaves the EU; and if so, what were their findings.

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

Information provided by the EEAS shows that as of 14 November 2018 there were a total of 115 UK nationals working for the EEAS. Of these, 33 were seconded from the UK civil service.

The EEAS has informed staff of UK nationality that all HMG officials seconded to the EEAS will be required to end their role by 29 March 2019. Permanent Officials employed by the EEAS with UK nationality will be able to continue their employment in Headquarters in Brussels, but they will no longer be able to serve in EU Delegations overseas.

As set out in the Government’s White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, we hope to agree a programme for the reciprocal exchange of expertise and skills as part of the future UK-EU partnership. Our priority is agreeing mutually beneficial arrangements for the longer term, in line with our overall future partnership with the EU.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Oct 2018
Brexit: People’s Vote

"My Lords, I begin by quoting one of the greater Prime Ministers of this country, Clement Attlee. In the late 1940s, the UK drew up the constitution of what became the Federal Republic of Germany. Attlee had to decide whether there should be provision for referenda in the constitution of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Brexit: Financial Settlement

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the financial settlement agreed with the European Union will be justiciable, in part or whole, in European Union, national or international legal systems, in the event of the United Kingdom renouncing the agreement...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Brexit: Financial Settlement

"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw attention to my entries in the register of interests...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Brexit: Financial Settlement

"I thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer. Do HMG realise that while any doubt remains as to whether the debts owed to the EU 27 Governments will be honoured, no Minister or civil servant in any member state can contemplate the UK taking part in any other …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jul 2018
Brexit: Preparations and Negotiations

"My Lords, may I first declare my interests? Next year will be the 40th year that I have been in Brussels—25 years in the European Parliament and since then as chair of the 28-member voluntary pension fund of the Parliament, as a member of its Former Members Association executive, and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jul 2018
Brexit: Preparations and Negotiations

"Before the Minister sits down, the noble Baroness, Lady Young, and I raised a point on the European Aviation Safety Agency. We asked whether the Minister could write to us dealing with the points we made, and I repeat that request...."
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Written Question
Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgements
Wednesday 11th July 2018

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the translation of EU legislation into UK domestic law, what plans they have to ensure that subsequent judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union are taken into account in that translated law.

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

As provided for in the EU (Withdrawal) Act, UK courts and tribunals will no longer be bound by judgments by the Court of Justice of the European Union after we leave the EU. However, section 6(2) of the Act provides that our domestic courts and tribunals can take into account anything done by the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union, or any other EU entity after we leave the EU, if it is relevant to any matter before them. The Act’s position reflects the same approach UK courts and tribunals currently take to judgments made in other foreign jurisdictions.