Asked by: Lord Birt (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a response to the questions set out in the reported letter from the Secretary of State for International Trade to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 8 July about the new UK border regime to be introduced from 2021.
Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
As the noble Lord will be aware, HM Government does not comment on leaked documents. However, as set out by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 13 July, we have set out comprehensive guidance on the movement of goods between Great Britain and the EU after the end of the transition period.
This Border Operating Model provides clarity and certainty to the border industry and businesses on the core customs processes that all importers and exporters will need to complete, and some additional processes that apply to only certain products.
Asked by: Lord Birt (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their plan to replicate 40 existing EU free trade agreements before the UK leaves the EU is on schedule.
Answered by Baroness Fairhead
The Government is committed to working to provide continuity across all our existing trade agreements. In a no-deal scenario we will work to achieve this for as many agreements as possible, just as we are now.
We are making good progress and have signed agreements with Chile, the Faroe Islands, and Eastern and Southern African Economic Partnership Agreement states with others soon to follow, such as Switzerland, which the Government expects to sign shortly. We have also signed Mutual Recognition Agreements with Australia and New Zealand. When we reach agreement with other countries will depend on the progress of ongoing discussions, taking into account: their assessment of the possibility of a no deal; their own political or parliamentary situation; resource constraints; and other factors. The Government will continue to inform Parliament and the public when agreements are signed.
Asked by: Lord Birt (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Price on 18 October (HL2097), whether they have assessed that the Secretary of State's curriculum vitae (CV) demonstrates experience of working inside British business; and if so, which part of that CV.
Answered by Lord Price
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s CV is available on gov.uk.
Asked by: Lord Birt (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what experience the Secretary of State for International Trade has had of working inside British business.
Answered by Lord Price
My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s CV is available on gov.uk.