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Written Question
European Parliament
Thursday 17th May 2018

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government who participated in the UK delegation at the recent meeting held between the Prime Minister and representatives of the European Parliament; who participated on behalf of the EU; and whether they will publish a note of what was discussed and what conclusions were reached.

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

Delegates to a conference in London organised jointly by the International Democrat Union and the European People’s Party attended a reception at Downing Street on 26 April hosted by the Minister for Small Business, Consumers, and Corporate Responsibility. It was attended by a number of MEPs as well as representative of European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and European business associations.

Written Question
Brexit
Wednesday 16th May 2018

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the library of the House a copy of the document Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community recently transmitted to the UK authorities for negotiation; and what plans they have for initiating, or involving the UK Parliament in, consideration of that document.

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

The Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community was published on 19 March 2018 on gov.uk. It was accessible to peers in the Printed Paper office but will now be deposited in the library of the House.

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has recently given evidence to the Exiting the EU Committee and the European Union Committee, on 25 April and 1 May respectively, where he discussed at length issues relating to the draft withdrawal agreement.

Lord Boswell of Aynho, as Chairman of the European Union Committee, wrote to the Secretary of State on 21 March with 24 questions regarding the draft withdrawal agreement. The Secretary of State responded in detail to the Committee's questions in writing on 19 April.

This is in addition to a wide range of other parliamentary activity undertaken by select committees in scrutinising particular elements of what is expected to constitute part of the eventual Withdrawal Agreement - and the Government has been clear that the withdrawal agreement will be subject to a vote in both Houses of Parliament.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, it is always a pleasure to agree with people from the Labour Party. I certainly agree with that final remark: it would be nice if the Labour Party’s policy were a little clearer. I have known—I would not say that I have had the pleasure of knowing—the Leader …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Mar 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Can I point out to the noble Lord that it is of course possible that the European Parliament’s consent could be given only on the basis that the Houses of Parliament had had a valid vote? It could withhold its consent to the agreement on the grounds that there had …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, I shall make a brief intervention and ask a couple of questions. I realise that it is the Minister for DExEU replying to the debate rather than the Minister for Aviation and I declare my interest as vice-president of BALPA, the pilots’ union. There is a lot of …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 07 Sep 2017
Brexit: Negotiations

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for initiating this debate. I do not think that any of his speech touched on the subject of the debate, which is about information being given to the House. What we are facing, of course, are very different traditions in Brussels and London. …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 07 Sep 2017
Brexit: Negotiations

"Everybody knows what’s going on...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, I declare an interest as a former Member of the European Parliament and all sorts of other things that the Daily Mail gets very worked up about us not declaring. We are debating the negotiating priorities and it is becoming very clear how absolutely complex that exercise is. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"I take the amendments as being about our negotiating stance and, as such, I consider that I am addressing them. Article 75 provides for third countries with concluded agreements to take part in the agencies. I would like to know from the Minister whether we are going to seek to …..."
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