Research Briefing
Boris Johnson's Government negotiated a new 'deal' with the European Union, formed of a Political Declaration and a Withdrawal Agreement. This paper focuses on the Withdrawal Agreement and how it compares to the one negotiated by Theresa May's Government.
Research Briefing
Parliament will sit on Saturday 19 October so that MPs can approve, and Peers debate, the implications of a new Brexit deal. Our Insight explains what could happen.
Insight
Parliament will sit on Saturday 19 October so that MPs can approve, and Peers debate, the implications of a new Brexit deal. Our Insight explains what could happen.
Debate Pack
A general debate, initiated by Stuart C McDonald, on Procedure for appointing judges will take place in Westminster hall on Tuesday 8 October 2019 at 2.30pm.
Research Briefing
The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill – aka the Benn-Burt Bill – is a legislative strategy to avoid (or delay) a no deal Brexit. This Insight explains how the Bill seeks to achieve that objective.
Insight
The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - aka the Benn-Burt Bill - is a legislative strategy to avoid (or delay) a no deal Brexit. This Insight explains how the Bill seeks to achieve that objective.
Research Briefing
As the UK leaves the EU, it is converting most of EU law into a new type of domestic law. "Retained EU law" is created by the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and will come into effect on "exit day" (originally 29 March 2019, now 31 October 2019). But what is this new law, who can change it, and how?
Research Briefing
In early July the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords. The Bill provides a legislative framework for more court proceedings to be conducted by electronic means. The Bill's second reading is expected in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 July.
Research Briefing
This Insight gives two illustrative examples of how the timetable might operate for an early general election.
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This Insight gives two illustrative examples of how the timetable might operate for an early general election.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
Research Briefing
What does “taking control of the Order paper” mean? Why is it difficult? This Insight provides a guide to the Parliamentary procedures and numbers.
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What does "taking control of the Order paper" mean? Why is it difficult? This Insight provides a guide to the Parliamentary procedures and numbers.
Debate Pack
General debate on Court Closures and Access to Justice to be held in the Commons chamber on Thursday 20 June 2019. The subject of the debate was determined by the backbench Business Committee following an application from Bambos Charalambous MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains what it means to "prorogue" Parliament, under what authority it is done, and what its consequences are. It also provides historical and international context for prorogation, and explains its relevance to the Brexit process.
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