This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
On Thursday 17 October, the Prime Minister and the European Council announced they had agreed in principle a revised EU exit deal. On Saturday 19 October, there will be an extraordinary sitting of both Houses of Parliament so that MPs can approve, and Peers debate, the implications of this new deal.
House of Commons Library research on both the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration can be accessed here.
Background
Brexit deal: Saturday’s sitting explained, Commons Library Insight
Brexit deal: Potential economic impact, Commons Library Insight
The Withdrawal Agreement
The October 2019 EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, CBP 8713
The Political Declaration
Revisions to the Political Declaration on the framework for future EU-UK relations, CBP 8714
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