Asked by: Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Railway Agency.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued participation in the European Union Agency for Railways.
As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation in the field of rail safety and standards.
Asked by: Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Maritime Safety Agency.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) hosts a range of information systems that are used by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch More broadly, EMSA’s supporting role is broadly in line with the Government’s vision of a maritime transport system driving forward economic growth and market efficiencies.
With regard to the Government’s contribution to the EMSA budget, the UK makes a contribution to the EU Budget as a whole, and not to individual spending programmes within it. However, the Government is represented on EMSA’s Administration Board the EMSA management takes full account of better regulation and value for money principles in its ongoing delivery of its services.
The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued participation in the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of maritime safety, pollution and security.
Asked by: Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency system.
As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation in the field of aviation safety and standards.