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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Livermore on 13 October (HL Deb col 9), on what basis and calculations it was claimed that "without Brexit, GDP would be 4% higher".
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Livermore on 13 October (HL Deb col 9), on what basis and calculations it was claimed that "without Brexit, GDP would be 4% higher".
The statement was based on independent analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility. In 2020 the OBR forecast that GDP will be 4 per cent lower than it would have been had the UK not withdrawn from the EU. The OBR estimated that around two-fifths of the 4 per cent impact had already occurred by the time the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into force, that GDP would be 2.7 per cent lower by 2025, with the remaining reduction occurring by 2031.
In the OBR’s March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, they reaffirmed these assumptions were on track, and as of Spring 2025 these forecasts were unchanged.
Other independent studies are also consistent with this analysis, for example the National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimates that GDP will be 5 to 6 per cent lower as a result of Brexit.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many European airports allowed UK passengers to use e-gates on 19 May, and how many do so now.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many European airports allowed UK passengers to use e-gates on 19 May, and how many do so now.
I refer the Rt. Hon Lord to the answer provided on 5th June 2025 to PQ HL7659.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the news story about the UK–EU reset agreement published on 19 May, how they calculated that the agreement would add nearly £9 billion to the UK economy by 2040, who did the calculation, and whether they will place a copy of the calculation and...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the news story about the UK–EU reset agreement published on 19 May, how they calculated that the agreement would add nearly £9 billion to the UK economy by 2040, who did the calculation, and whether they will place a copy of the calculation and...
Combined, the SPS (£5.1 billion) and Emissions Trading Systems linking (£3.8 billion) measures alone are set to add nearly £9 billion a year to the UK economy by 2040, in a significant boost for growth. These are government estimates, and methodology notes published following the Summit will be deposited to the Library of the House in due course.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 4 September (HL Deb col 909), at which Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) meetings the UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary partnership has been discussed; which CPTPP members participated in those discussions; and whether any members raised...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 4 September (HL Deb col 909), at which Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) meetings the UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary partnership has been discussed; which CPTPP members participated in those discussions; and whether any members raised...
The EU-UK SPS Agreement was raised as a short item of ‘Any Other Business’ at the 7th meeting of the CPTPP Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures on July 3-4, 2025, which all CPTPP Parties attended.
The UK reaffirmed that we remain fully committed to our trade obligations under CPTPP and will not be rejoining the EU’s single market or customs union. The Committee noted the UK’s update and welcomed the UK’s offer to keep CPTPP members informed of developments.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate in 2027 the 1100th anniversary of England's establishment as a unified state under King Athelstan in 927.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate in 2027 the 1100th anniversary of England's establishment as a unified state under King Athelstan in 927.
I am not aware of any government plans to specifically commemorate the 1100th anniversary of England's establishment as a unified state under King Æthelstan in 927.
However, DCMS's Arms-Length Body, the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has recently funded 2 projects that explore Æthelstan and his history.
In the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, where Æthelstan was crowned in 925, in November 2024 the NLHF gave a grant of over £178k to support the council to deliver Kingston 2025: Celebrating our past, present, and future. The project invites visitors to ‘immerse themselves in all things Saxon’, showcasing the skills and trade of Æthelstan’s era.
In Malmesbury, the town in which Æthelstan was buried at his own request, in April 2024 a NLHF grant of over £14k has supported local organisation, Malmesbury Town Team, to deliver Æthelstan 1100's The Big Dig - Revealing Malmesbury's Story. Working with archaeologists and historians, the project has engaged schools, volunteers and residents in a wide range of activities exploring the town's past. The Big Dig uncovered finds from every period of Malmesbury's history except Roman, including pottery from the time of Æthelstan.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 21 July (HC68604) on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework, whether a date has yet been set for the publication of the Review.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 21 July (HC68604) on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework, whether a date has yet been set for the publication of the Review.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland laid a copy of the report in Parliament and transmitted a copy to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 4 September 2025, which was confirmed to this House on the same day in Written Ministerial Statement HLWS907. The report has also been made available online.
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint Statement on 11 June, whether Gibraltar will have the right to set its own indirect tax rates.
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint Statement on 11 June, whether Gibraltar will have the right to set its own indirect tax rates.
Yes. Under this Agreement Gibraltar will continue to have freedom to set its own indirect tax rates on the services industries that are critical to its economy and ongoing prosperity. As part of this Agreement, the Government of Gibraltar has chosen to align the rate of its import duty on goods to the minimum rate of Value Added Tax applied in the EU.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint Statement on 11 June, whether Gibraltar will be required to align with the EU single market.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint Statement on 11 June, whether Gibraltar will be required to align with the EU single market.
Specific practical arrangements have been agreed on the movement of people and goods to facilitate the removal of immigration and customs checks on people crossing the land border between Gibraltar and the EU. To enable this fluid movement, the Government of Gibraltar has agreed that all goods circulating in Gibraltar will be compliant with EU rules. This will be achieved by imported goods being pre-cleared in the EU before moving to Gibraltar. Movement of services and capital are not in scope of the UK-EU Agreement.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether British citizens entering Gibraltar who do not intend to leave the territory will have to go through Schengen area entry checks, and whether access to the territory by British citizens...
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether British citizens entering Gibraltar who do not intend to leave the territory will have to go through Schengen area entry checks, and whether access to the territory by British citizens...
As is the case today, there will be no automatic right of entry into Gibraltar for non-resident British nationals. To unlock the benefits of a fluid border, all individuals arriving at the airport will undergo dual immigration controls allowing them to move freely into the European Union if they wish to. Immigration and entry to Gibraltar will remain the responsibility of the Gibraltarian authorities. Spain will only be responsible for granting entry to the Schengen area.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether any stay by a British citizen in Gibraltar will count towards the 90-day limit within a 180-day period for third-country nationals entering the Schengen area.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether any stay by a British citizen in Gibraltar will count towards the 90-day limit within a 180-day period for third-country nationals entering the Schengen area.
Non-resident British nationals can currently visit Gibraltar for up to 90 days. The same will be the case under this agreement. As visitors will be free to cross into Spain without checks, time spent in Gibraltar will count towards the European Union's 90 in 180 requirement. Immigration into Gibraltar is, and will remain, the responsibility of the Government of Gibraltar. This agreement provides a solution to the unique situation in Gibraltar. It ensures a fluid border to deliver certainty for the people and businesses of Gibraltar and has the full support of its Government.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether members of the British armed forces serving in Gibraltar, or their families, will be required to go through Schengen area entry clearance before they can take up their roles.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK–EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether members of the British armed forces serving in Gibraltar, or their families, will be required to go through Schengen area entry clearance before they can take up their roles.
This agreement fully protects the autonomy of UK military facilities, allowing them to freely continue their vital contribution to regional security and prosperity as they do today. The posting of UK military personnel serving in Gibraltar, and their families, will not depend on Schengen area entry clearance. As now, the UK will decide who will serve in Gibraltar.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June providing for "a future customs union between the EU and Gibraltar", whether Gibraltar will be required to align with the EU's external trade policy; and if so, what will be...
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June providing for "a future customs union between the EU and Gibraltar", whether Gibraltar will be required to align with the EU's external trade policy; and if so, what will be...
Trade between the UK and Gibraltar is almost exclusively in services. Trade in services is not in scope of this agreement so the legal framework for UK-Gibraltar trade in this respect is unchanged. The UK and Gibraltar remain separate customs jurisdictions, and goods trade between the two will continue to be governed by the respective arrangements of both. Duties will apply to UK goods moving to Gibraltar as they do today and vice versa. In order to facilitate the removal of customs checks at the land border, Gibraltar has decided to align some aspects of its import regime with that of the European Union. It will not be required to align with all aspects of European Union external trade policy and can still be part of UK free trade agreements to the same extent Gibraltar has been previously, namely relevant services chapters.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether there will be any changes to UK sovereignty over Gibraltar Airport or to its legal and practical operating environment, other than those required to operate new Schengen controls.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether there will be any changes to UK sovereignty over Gibraltar Airport or to its legal and practical operating environment, other than those required to operate new Schengen controls.
Sovereignty and jurisdiction over Gibraltar's airport are and will remain unchanged. The arrangements we have agreed to facilitate commercial passenger flights between Gibraltar and the European Union safeguard this. Military functions are out of scope of the arrangements foreseen under the UK-EU Agreement.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether Schengen officials will have the right of hot pursuit into Gibraltar under Article 41 of the Schengen agreement.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether Schengen officials will have the right of hot pursuit into Gibraltar under Article 41 of the Schengen agreement.
To ensure the safety and security of both Gibraltar and Spain, the Treaty will include provisions for enhanced police cooperation, including on 'hot pursuit'. This provision will be reciprocal, and will be governed by clear rules and procedures. As Gibraltar is not joining Schengen, Article 41 of the Schengen agreement will not apply.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether their proposed sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU will eliminate customs procedures for the export of SPS goods to the EU.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether their proposed sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU will eliminate customs procedures for the export of SPS goods to the EU.
As announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on May 19, 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone. Routine SPS border checks will be eliminated, so fresh produce can hit supermarket shelves more quickly, with less paperwork and fewer costs.
Customs procedures are not included in scope of the agreement. The Government has been clear that there will be no return to the Customs Union.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they anticipate that their proposed sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU will remove the recently instituted French requirement for an 'enveloppe logistique obligatoire' with respect to SPS goods exported to the EU.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they anticipate that their proposed sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU will remove the recently instituted French requirement for an 'enveloppe logistique obligatoire' with respect to SPS goods exported to the EU.
As announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on May 19, 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone. Once the agreement is in place, routine SPS checks for goods in scope will no longer be required.
Exporters to France will still need to meet French customs requirements including declarations and use of the Enveloppe Logistique Obligatoire system, as customs procedures are not included in scope of the agreement. The Government has been clear that there will be no return to the Customs Union.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to accept the European Union's position, as set out in the explanatory memorandum COM(2025) 118 of 24 March, that the European Union's AI Act should be added to the legislation in force in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to accept the European Union's position, as set out in the explanatory memorandum COM(2025) 118 of 24 March, that the European Union's AI Act should be added to the legislation in force in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK remains a leading AI nation and is currently assessing the content of the European Union’s notification. The substantive provisions of the EU AI Act do not apply in Northern Ireland and would only apply following an agreement at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.
Any decisions by the UK at the Joint Committee will be subject to the processes set out in Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. We are not obliged to respond to the notification within any set timeframe and will continue to engage with the European Union on this matter.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many drivers were disqualified from driving in (1) 2022, (2) 2023 and (3) 2024 in the United Kingdom.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many drivers were disqualified from driving in (1) 2022, (2) 2023 and (3) 2024 in the United Kingdom.
The table below shows the number of disqualifications from driving for each of the years requested. The figures also include disqualifications imposed in the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that apply in Great Britain, under arrangements for the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications.
2022 | 134,078 |
2023 | 127,557 |
2024 | 131,628 |
These figures are for Great Britain only. Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the economy of aligning the United Kingdom with the requirements of the European Union General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/988).
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the economy of aligning the United Kingdom with the requirements of the European Union General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/988).
The UK enjoys a high level of product safety. The updated GPSR therefore largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating across the UK, and many UK businesses will already be going further than many of these requirements.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to British businesses selling to customers in the European Union and Northern Ireland of complying with the European Union General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/988).
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to British businesses selling to customers in the European Union and Northern Ireland of complying with the European Union General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/988).
The UK enjoys a high level of product safety. The updated GPSR therefore largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating across the UK, and many UK businesses will already be going further than many of these requirements.