Lords to question Home Office Minister Nick Hurd on the Brexit white paper and UK-EU security
In a one-off evidence session, The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee will tomorrow question The Rt Hon Nick Hurd MP, Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service on the Government's Brexit White Paper, and the wider security relationship between the UK and the EU during the transition phase.
The Government's White Paper ‘The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union' remains the clearest expression of Government policy on the future relationship with the EU.
The Committee will therefore question the Minister on key aspects of the White Paper relating to security, including why the Government is no longer proposing a treaty on internal security between the UK and EU, and what role it is expected the EU Court of Justice will take when participating in agencies such as Europol post-Brexit.
The evidence session will begin at 10:40 a.m. in Committee Room 3 on Wednesday 12th September and will hear from:
- The Rt Hon Nick Hurd MP, Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service
- Rob Jones, Deputy Director, Europe, Home Office
Other questions the Committee are likely to ask include:
- Will internal security be negotiated as part of the broader "Association Agreement" that the White Paper proposes, or will there be separate negotiations on security?
- What indications have you had from EU negotiators that the UK's ambition to reach agreement will trump the lack of precedent for third country involvement in such frameworks as the European Criminal Records Information System and Passenger Name Records?
- What avenues will be open to the UK to scrutinise or influence EU Justice and Home Affairs measures during transition, once it loses its seats in the European Parliament and Council?
- If the UK and EU fail to decide on a Withdrawal Agreement text before 29 March 2019, what contingency plans has the Government made to ensure that internal security cooperation continues?
