Debate on the UK applying to join the European Union
A Westminster Hall debate, relating to the e-petition on the UK re-joining the EU, is scheduled for 12 October 2026. The debate will be led by Tony Vaughan MP.
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In brief: the 2014 bloc opt-out and selective opt-back-ins (101KB PDF)
The Government has said it intends to exercise its EU Treaty option of opting out of all police and criminal justice measures and Schengen measures that remain unamended since the Lisbon Treaty came into force in December 2009. It will later opt back into some of these measures selectively.
Documents to download
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In brief: the 2014 bloc opt-out and selective opt-back-ins (101KB PDF)
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e-petition: remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
An e-petition calling for legislation to prevent sentence reductions for late guilty pleas in cases of coercive control is being debated in Westminster Hall on 19 October 2026. The debate will be opened by Irene Campbell MP.
