Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 April (HL14872), whether they will now answer the question originally asked, namely, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 21 March (HL14601), whether, under the proposed deal, the UK can decide unilaterally to leave the EU.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK took the unilateral decision to leave the EU when it triggered Article 50 TEU. The proposed deal, when ratified, will see us leave the EU, taking full control of our money, borders and laws.
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 21 March (HL14601), whether they will now answer the questions originally asked, namely what assessment they have made of whether the proposed Brexit deal (1) fulfils, and (2) is consistent with the spirit of, Article 50(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This Government has negotiated a deal, which comprises the terms of our exit from the European Union and the framework for the future UK-EU relationship, in line with Article 50 TEU.
The Prime Minister notified the European Council (under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union) of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU, following the passing by Parliament of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017, as per the UK’s constitutional requirements.
Under the terms of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Withdrawal Agreement may be ratified only if it is approved by a resolution of the House of Commons, along with the framework for the future relationship. An Act must also be passed providing for the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement.
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 21 March (HL14601), whether, under the proposed deal, the UK can decide unilaterally to leave the EU.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Following the passing of the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 by Parliament, the Prime Minister notified the European Union of our intention to withdraw under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
We have since agreed the terms of our exit, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.
We have further agreed an extension to Article 50, and on 27 March Parliament approved a statutory instrument to redefine “exit day” under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to reflect the new point at which the EU Treaties will cease to apply to the UK.
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the proposed Brexit deal (1) fulfils, and (2) is consistent with the spirit of, Article 50(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Article 50 (1) of the TFEU states that any Member State may decide to withdraw from the EU in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. The decision to permit the Prime Minister to notify (under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union) of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU, was approved overwhelmingly by Parliament through the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017.
Under the terms of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the withdrawal agreement may be ratified only if the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship have been approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, as part of the Brexit negotiations, of the number of (1) UK manufacturing jobs which depend on exports to customers in EU member states, and (2) manufacturing jobs in EU member states which depend on exports to customers in the UK.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that in 2011 around 520,000 manufacturing jobs in the UK were linked to exports to the EU, and around 1,090,000 manufacturing jobs in the EU were linked to exports to the UK. The dataset can be found at the following link: https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TIM2015_C1
The Political Declaration sets out the framework for a future relationship with the European Union that delivers in our national interest, including protecting jobs in the United Kingdom. Both the UK and the EU envisage comprehensive arrangements that would create a free trade area, combining deep regulatory and customs cooperation with zero tariffs, no fees, charges or quantitative restrictions across all goods sectors.
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, as part of the Brexit negotiations, of the number of (1) UK manufacturing jobs which depend on exports to customers in the Republic of Ireland, and (2) manufacturing jobs in the Republic of Ireland which depend on exports to customers in the UK.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that in 2011 around 38,800 manufacturing jobs in the UK were linked to exports to the Republic of Ireland, and around 34,500 manufacturing jobs in the Republic of Ireland were linked to exports to the UK. The dataset can be found at the following link: https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TIM2015_C1
The Political Declaration sets out the framework for a future relationship that delivers in our national interest, including protecting jobs in the United Kingdom. Both the UK and the EU envisage comprehensive arrangements that would create a free trade area, combining deep regulatory and customs cooperation with zero tariffs, no fees, charges or quantitative restrictions across all goods sectors. This would in turn protect integrated supply chains and jobs, both in the UK and the EU.