Farm payments in a ‘no deal’ Brexit
UK farmers receive around €4 billion per year under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). What arrangements are in place to cover these payments in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit?…
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Legislation
Animal Sentience and Brexit
The Government is reviewing the recognition of animal sentience and the need for UK legislation after Brexit. It has also…
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Taking control of the order paper
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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The Cooper Act and Article 50 – a new role for Parliament?
What does the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill (the so called Cooper Act) mean for extending Article 50? What is Parliament’s new role in the process? This Insight explains. …
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EU ‘exit day’ is changed in UK law
On Wednesday Parliament voted to change ‘exit day’ in UK law. What happened in the Commons and Lords and how does this affect Brexit?…
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What is “exit day”? Dispelling misconceptions about the extension of Article 50
The role of the EU in the process of extending Article 50 is relatively well understood, but what role would domestic, UK, legislation play in the process?…
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The Brexit timetable: One promise. Two weeks. Three key votes.
The Prime Minister has promised up to three key votes on Brexit before 15 March. What are they about and how will it work?…
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Yvette Cooper’s Private Member’s Bill explained
Yvette Cooper’s Bill provides a role for MPs in the process of ‘extending’ Article 50. What would it do and how would it fit into the broader Brexit process?…
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Extending Article 50 and European Parliament elections
How could a potential extension to Article 50 be requested and how it might affect the European Parliament elections in May?…
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What legislation is required for a ‘no deal’ Brexit?
A ‘no deal’ scenario requires legislation: which of the Bills are necessary and which might be considered optional?…
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The ‘Malthouse Compromise’: What is ‘Plan C’?
What is ‘the Malthouse Compromise’, and how would it work? …
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EU citizens in the UK and a ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Sajid Javid has announced a new ‘European Temporary Leave to Remain in the UK’ as part of the Government’s no-deal Brexit planning. …
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 3) Bill 2017-19
Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member’s bill, the European Union (No. 3) Bill 2017-19, on Monday 21 January 2019. The…
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Nick Boles MP presented a Private Members Bill on Tuesday 15 January 2019 to require the Government to request an…
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The “meaningful vote” deferred: What now?
Given that the Prime Minister is now seeking further “assurances”, it is not clear whether the Government believes that it still has “political agreement” with the EU…
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