Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many EU citizens moved to live in the UK from 2012 to 2020.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his most recent estimate is of net migration into the UK since March 2020 and the introduction of covid-19 restrictions.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure goods flow between all parts of the UK's internal market as smoothly as before 1 January 2021.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon. Member to the Joint statement published following the meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 24 February. The Government is committed to facilitating the effective flow of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as required by the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to smooth the flow of parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon. Member to the Joint statement published following the meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 24 February. The Government is committed to facilitating the effective flow of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as required by the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to tackle bottlenecks on the passage of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon. Member to the Joint statement published following the meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 24 February. The Government is committed to facilitating the effective flow of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as required by the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what matters he is raising with the EU in the Joint Committee on impediments to the trade in fish between the UK and the EU.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
General trade in fish between the UK and the EU is covered by the provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and therefore matters relating to this would not be raised at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations he has received from (a) haulage and (b) ferry companies on the state of goods trade into and out of Northern Ireland from GB.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2 February and to the letter sent to Vice-President Sefcovic by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2 February.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to secure the effective passage of goods from GB to Northern Ireland.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2 February and to the letter sent to Vice-President Sefcovic by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2 February.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to bring forward proposals for the UK internal market legislative framework to clarify that the UK determines the passage of goods between GB and Northern Ireland.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon. Member to the response by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2nd February and his letter published 3rd February to Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission available on gov.uk.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure the free passage of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon. Member to the response by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2nd February and his letter published 3rd February to Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission available on gov.uk.