European Union Touring Visas

Baroness Altmann Excerpts
Tuesday 14th September 2021

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McFall of Alcluith Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
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Lord Mann? He is not here. I call Baroness Altmann.

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann (Con)
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My Lords, given that these impacts were known and understood during the Brexit negotiations, has the pandemic had any particular effect on this problem? What measures did the Government intend to introduce alongside the trade and co-operation agreement to protect and support these citizens?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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It is difficult to disaggregate the effects of the pandemic from those caused by EU exit. We will see the full effects in the fullness of time, but we are certainly endeavouring to provide as much support to individuals as possible. As I said in my answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, we tried to negotiate these provisions as part of the TCA, but the EU rejected it.