Governing the new UK-EU relationship and resolving disputes
What dispute settlement mechanisms are in place for the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement?

This briefing summarises amendments made to the Trade Bill 2019-21 in the House of Lords, ahead of amendments coming back to the Commons for the start of ping-pong.
Trade Bill 2019-21: Lords amendments (518 KB, PDF)
This briefing was written before third reading in the Lords and any amendments that are made at that stage. At the time of writing, only drafting amendments have been proposed for consideration at third reading in the Lords.
Third reading in the Lords is scheduled for Monday 18 January, and the Commons is expected consider Lords amendments the day after, Tuesday 19 January.
The following are the main amendments made in the Lords, all made at Lords report stage:
Aside from government amendments and the amendment to the government amendment on TAC advisory functions, all of the amendments mentioned above were opposed by the government and were subject to a vote in the Lords.
Trade Bill 2019-21: Lords amendments (518 KB, PDF)
What dispute settlement mechanisms are in place for the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement?
This paper provides an overview of the governance and dispute settlement provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement establishes a network of committees to oversee its implementation. There is also an arbitration mechanism for disputes between the UK and EU, but with exemptions and variations for different policy areas.
A 90-minute online e-petition session on 'The movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland' is scheduled for Monday 22 February 2021 from 4:30-6:00pm. This petition was started by Arlene Foster, the First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the session will be led by Elliot Colburn MP.