Indicative votes 2.0: Where did support lie?
On 27 March and again on 1 April the House voted on the ‘indicative votes’. Here we look at the changes in support for these motions from Thursday to Monday.…
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European elections and a longer extension to Article 50
European elections are due to take place on 23 to 26 May. Could the UK avoid taking part if Article 50 is extended beyond 22 May?…
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 2017-19
Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member’s bill, the European Union (No. 5) Bill 2017-19, on Tuesday 2 April 2019. The…
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Brexit debates 2019
This paper provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate…
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United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (29 March 2019)
The House of Commons will debate a motion on approving the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European…
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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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UK progress in rolling over EU trade agreements
This short note provides a list of EU trade agreements in force.…
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E-petitions relating to leaving the European Union
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 1 April 2019 at 4.30pm on e-petitions 241584, 235138 and…
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The EU agrees to delay Brexit – but for how long?
On 21 March, EU heads of government agreed an extension to Article 50 until at least 12 April. What did the EU agree? And what does it mean for the UK and Brexit?…
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Brexit delayed: the European Council Conclusions on extending Article 50
With a week to go until the UK was due to leave the EU, EU leaders have agreed to delay…
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Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties
The UK is party to hundreds of international treaties with third states or organisations, many of them on trade, by…
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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Progress of the Bill
The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 has been reported to the House with no amendments. The…
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Extending the Article 50 Period: FAQs
The UK will leave the European Union at 11pm (GMT) on 29 March 2019, unless an extension to the Article…
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Extending Article 50: could Brexit be delayed?
With the UK due to leave the EU next week and no Withdrawal Agreement as yet approved by the House…
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