Research Briefing
Future trade with the EU: Mutual recognition
This paper examines the different ways in which the term 'mutual recognition' is used in the context of the UK's future relationship with the EU.
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Research Briefing
Brexit Unknowns (update)
What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.
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Insight
Does the UK have an independent sanctions policy?
Here we look at existing sanctioning powers available to the UK, and consider how Brexit will change sanctions policy.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and Governance of the UK-EU Relationship
How are relations between the UK and the EU governed at the moment and what will happen after Brexit? This paper looks at the EU and UK proposals to date on how EU law will be observed and how disputes about this will be dealt with.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: UK agriculture policy
Brexit requires the UK to have a new agriculture policy. The UK Government and devolved legislatures have set out proposals for supporting farmers whilst enhancing the environment. This Commons Library briefing has been updated ahead of publication of an Agriculture Bill in order to set out the policy context. The Library will provide distinct briefing on the Bill ahead of its Second Reading.
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Insight
Brexit: What would ‘no deal’ look like?
What would happen if the UK left the EU without a withdrawal agreement?
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Research Briefing
The Brexit White Paper on future relations and alternative proposals
The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a commitment to maintain high environmental, data and consumer protection standards, UK participation in some EU agencies and solutions to the Irish border issues - all underpinned by a new governance structure that will pay "due regard" to the EU Court. Would the White Paper proposals work and do they respect both UK sovereignty and the indivisibility of the EU Single Market? David Davis's 'alternative' white paper proposes a somewhat different future relationship. This paper looks at proposals in both documents.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and the environment
A House of Commons Library Briefing paper discussing current environmental law and policy in the UK and in the devolved nations; preparations for Brexit and potential impacts of Brexit; and actions and proposals being taken at a domestic level for both the UK and each of the nations in the UK.
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Insight
Legislating for transition: A stay of execution for the European Communities Act?
How will the Government implement or amend EU law during a potential transition period?
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Debate Pack
The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union
A general debate on ‘The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 18 July 2018 in the Main Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Customs and Regulatory Arrangements
This paper considers the proposals the UK Government has made to satisfy the simultaneous objectives to leave the EU Customs Union, but have a cooperative ‘customs arrangement’ following Brexit; and to leave the Single Market, but maintain trade that is ‘as frictionless as possible’ following Brexit. These proposals have to navigate the EU’s ‘red lines’, primarily the ones that preclude sectoral agreements (or ‘cherry-picking’), and that guarantee an invisible land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and European Citizenship
When the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 UK nationals will lose their right to EU citizenship. Although the draft withdrawal agreement contains provisions that will guarantee certain citizens' rights for UK citizens living in another EU Member State and for EU citizens living in the UK, they will not guarantee EU citizenship status. There have been proposals for a form of 'associate' EU citizenship, which does not at present exist and is not being discussed by the Brexit negotiators. This paper looks at the debate and at public support for such proposals.
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Debate Pack
Implications for Scotland of leaving the EU
Patricia Gibson has secured a Westminster Hall debate on the implications for Scotland of leaving the European Union. This debate will take place at 09:30 on Tuesday 3 July 2018.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Negotiations Update (March-June 2018)
This briefing paper provides an update on the progress of the Article 50 TEU negotiations since March 2018, and what this leaves to be 'agreed' before a Withdrawal Agreement and attached Political Declaration on the Future Relationship can be concluded.
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Insight
Grieve 2: an amendable motion?
If adopted, ‘Grieve 2’ would provide a statutory guarantee that the Commons can debate, amend and vote upon a motion on the Government’s Brexit policy, if the Commons either rejected the agreements, or talks with the EU fail to produce any agreements.
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