Written Question
Friday 11th January 2019
Asked by:
Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the necessary reciprocal legislation for (1) air transport, (2) road haulage, (3) customs and exports of goods, and (4) EU climate change policy as required as a condition of the temporary offers in those areas by the EU's Communication Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019: Implementing the Commission’s Contingency Action Plan (Com (2018) 810 final), published on 19 December.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The EU (Withdrawal) Act and other exit related primary and secondary legislation will ensure a functioning statute book for all scenarios on exit day. The Government remains confident of achieving this as we leave the EU.
Further, extensive work to prepare for a no deal scenario has been under way for over two years. As part of this work we have released 106 technical notices including on the issues of transport, climate change policy and customs and exports. These notices set out the unilateral steps that the Government will take to ensure that the UK is prepared in the event of a no deal scenario.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Sep 2018
Brexit: Negotiations and No-deal Contingency Planning
"My Lords, the Minister’s Statement today says that there will be no frontier between the island of Ireland and the mainland and no frontier between Northern Ireland and southern Ireland. It is not about time that he told us how this would work practically unless there is customs alignment between …..."Lord Berkeley - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 22nd June 2018
Asked by:
Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government why their Framework for the UK–EU Partnership: Transport, published on 7 June, does not cover the rail sector to the same level of detail as the air and road sectors; and what action they intend to take to remedy this omission.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As the UK slides on the Framework for the UK-EU Partnership on Transport make clear, we will pursue bilateral agreements with the relevant Member States to facilitate the continued smooth functioning of cross-border rail services operating through the Channel Tunnel and on the island of Ireland.
The cross-border services that link us with the EU have greatly benefited citizens and businesses in both the UK and the EU. We want to see these services continue without disruption, and it is in the interests of all parties to ensure this through these bilateral agreements.
The government is considering the full range of rail issues as we further discuss the shape of our future economic partnership with the EU. We will continue to work closely with the rail industry and passengers to ensure that we secure an agreement that works for the entire UK rail sector.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Apr 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
"My Lords, I support my two noble friends who have spoken to this amendment. I declare an interest as chairman of the Rail Freight Group and a member of the board of the European Rail Freight Association. They are absolutely right in the worry that these agencies will not be …..."Lord Berkeley - View Speech
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