Debates between Lord Callanan and Lord Carlile of Berriew during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Wed 21st Feb 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords

Brexit: Preparations

Debate between Lord Callanan and Lord Carlile of Berriew
Monday 21st October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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The noble Baroness is correct that we want to see a best-in-class free trade agreement. That should be relatively straightforward to negotiate, and we believe that it can be done before the end of 2020. We want to see that done and in place so that we can move on to the next phase of our relationship.

Lord Carlile of Berriew Portrait Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)
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My Lords, given that the Minister has told us in no uncertain terms that we could be 10 days away from a no-deal exit from the European Union, can he now assure the House that steps have been taken to ensure that the data this country requires to protect itself from terrorism has been protected so that it will not be diminished after 31 October? Can he also assure us that steps have been taken to ensure that what we will lose from leaving the European arrest warrant has been substituted by improving the sometimes difficult measures that are applied by Interpol?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I can certainly assure the noble Lord that we have had extensive discussions and that planning has taken place with the security services to ensure that they have all the data available to them to enable them to do their job. It is the case, of course, in terms of national security, that many of these discussions go on outside the European Union, and those good relationships will continue. With regard to law enforcement data, we are putting mitigation steps in place to make sure that we can still take full advantage of the procedures.

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Lord Callanan and Lord Carlile of Berriew
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
Wednesday 21st February 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Carlile of Berriew Portrait Lord Carlile of Berriew
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I am grateful to the Minister for the explanation that he has given on the issue of medical isotopes. Can he give us one further piece of information? How many meetings have actually taken place so far in an attempt to negotiate with the EU the continuity of the system of importing and exporting medical isotopes from the UK and from the EU?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I am afraid I do not have those figures to hand. I cannot tell him how many meetings there have been.

Lord Carlile of Berriew Portrait Lord Carlile of Berriew
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Have there been any?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I can say that there has been extensive dialogue and discussion with both our EU partners and international partners at official and ministerial level. I can write to him with the exact number, which I can discover.