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 are the implications of the commitment to free and fair trade with third countries in Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union for the UK's negotiating position.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK and the EU are supporters of free and fair trade, and are cognisant of provisions in the EU treaties towards third countries. Both parties are seeking an ambitious future bilateral relationship that delivers a free and fair trading future for UK-EU trade.
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 10 May (HL7529), why leaving the EU in accordance with Article 50(1) without being bound by Articles 50(2) and 50(3) would prevent the UK from being a law abiding country under international treaty law and practice.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Article 50 is the only lawful way to withdraw from the Union under the EU Treaties. Article 50 should be considered as a whole and sets out all the relevant procedures for a legal withdrawal. The UK is a law-abiding country and does not pick and choose which of its obligations to abide by and which to ignore. Negotiating and concluding a Withdrawal Agreement as provided for under Article 50 is in the interests of both the UK and the EU.
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 10 May (HL7370), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely which EU member states are (1) net beneficiaries, and (2) net contributors, to the EU budget; and what are the approximate total (a) net contributions, and (b) net receipts, of each member state.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As stated in my answer to Question HL7370, Her Majesty’s Treasury release an annual report, European Union Finances (the latest of which, relating to 2017, was released in March 2018). European Union Finances 2017 is available at:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691017/EU_finances_2017_Cm9576_web.pdf
This report details the UK’s financial relationship with the EU, including our contributions, receipts and rebate. Chart 3.C (p13) details each member state’s average net contribution to the EU budget as a percentage of gross national income for the years 2012-2016.
The financial relationship between the EU and other member states are detailed in the European Commission publication, the EU Budget Financial Report, the most recent of these being in 2016. EU Budget 2016 Financial Report is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/library/biblio/publications/2017/financial-report_en.pdf
This report includes a breakdown of member state contributions (p33-34) and receipts (p38).
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 which EU member states are (1) net beneficiaries, and (2) net contributors, to the EU budget; and what are the approximate total (a) net contributions, and (b) net receipts, of each member state.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Her Majesty’s Treasury release an annual report, European Union Finances (the latest of which was released in March 2018). This report details the UK’s financial relationship with the EU, including our contributions, receipts and rebate. Chart 3.C details each member state’s average net contribution to the EU budget as a percentage of gross national income for the years 2012-2016.
The financial relationship between the EU and other member states are detailed in the European Commission publication, the EU Budget Financial Report, the most recent of these being in 2016. This report includes a breakdown of member state contributions and receipts. The latest report can be found on the European Commission’s website.