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UK Internal Market Bill: Lords amendments explained

Friday, 04 December, 2020

The UK Internal Market Bill 2019-21 will return to the House of Commons for consideration of Lords amendments on 7 December. This paper explains the central issues and the reasons for the amendments.

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  • Business
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  • Economy
  • EU law and treaties
  • Europe
  • International trade
  • The EU
  • Brexit
UK Internal Market Bill: Lords amendments explained

UK Parliament’s role in ratifying a UK-EU future relationship treaty

Wednesday, 11 November, 2020

Although the UK Parliament normally has a statutory period to scrutinise and potentially debate any new UK-EU treaty, it won’t necessarily vote on whether to approve it.

  • Insight
  • Parliament
  • The EU
  • Brexit
UK Parliament’s role in ratifying a UK-EU future relationship treaty

Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law

Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

On Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 9.30am there will be a Westminster Hall debate, in the name of Joanna Cherry MP, concerning the Lord Chancellor's oath and the rule of law.

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  • Courts
  • Government
  • Institutions
  • Justice
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Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law
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    Coronavirus: Parliamentary scrutiny and lockdown regulations

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    This Insight looks at how Covid-19 public health restrictions are put in place by the Government, and Parliament’s role in scrutinising those decisions.

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Devolution
    • Diseases
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    E-petitions: Suspending Brexit for a public inquiry; extending the transition period to delay negotiations

    Friday, 02 October, 2020

    MPs will debate three petitions on Monday 5 October 2020 in Westminster Hall at 6pm. The first two call for a public inquiry to take place into the 2016 referendum on EU membership. One of these calls for Brexit to be deferred in the meantime. The third petition calls for the post-Brexit transition period to be deferred to allow more time for the UK-EU future relationship negotiations.

    • Debate Pack
    • Elections
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    Prorogation one year on: A case for reform?

    Thursday, 24 September, 2020

    This Insight explains what the current law of prorogation is, why some experts think it should be reformed, and what some of the options for reform might be.

    • Insight
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Prorogation Dispute of 2019: one year on

    Thursday, 24 September, 2020

    The UK Supreme Court held that Parliament had been unlawfully prorogued in September 2019. This paper explains the judgment, and the background to it. It also considers the implications of the judgment for future exercises of the prerogative power, and the policy debate on reforming this area of UK constitutional law.

    • Research Briefing
  • Research Briefing

    United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

    Monday, 14 September, 2020

    This briefing paper sets out the background to the UK Internal Market Bill. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 September. It has concluded its Commons stages and is under consideration in the House of Lords.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • International trade
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Statutory commissions of inquiry: the Inquiries Act 2005

    Tuesday, 08 September, 2020

    A briefing paper explaining the Inquiries Act 2005, issues arising from the holding of statutory public inquiries, and notes on statutory inquiries that are currently open.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Business re-opening

    Thursday, 06 August, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses business closure and re-opening across the UK. It considered which businesses were required to close under the four lockdown regulations and how each of the four nations are lifting these regulations. As well as looking at which businesses can re-open it outlines the steps that they must take to do so safely.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Diseases
    • Economic situation
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Retained EU law and lower courts – A Government consultation

    Friday, 10 July, 2020

    This Insight explores a consultation concerning the circumstances in which UK courts and tribunals might depart from retained EU case law.

    • Insight
    • EU law and treaties
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    The EU’s Mandate for Negotiating a New Partnership with the UK

    Monday, 01 June, 2020

    A motion on "The EU's Mandate for Negotiating a New Partnership with the UK" has been scheduled for debate on Thursday 4 June 2020 in the Main Chamber.

    • Debate Pack
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Institutions
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The Law Officers: a Constitutional and Functional Overview

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    This paper provides an overview of the constitutional status and functions of the law officers of the United Kingdom. This includes the law officers of the UK Government and those that advise the three devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Justice
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Trade Bill 2019-21

    Monday, 18 May, 2020

    This briefing paper sets out the background to the Trade Bill 2019-21. This Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • International trade
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Devolution: The Sewel Convention

    Wednesday, 13 May, 2020

    A briefing paper on the Sewel Convention

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament

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