This is a reading list of publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and future UK-EU relations from library, research services and committees of the UK and devolved parliaments and assemblies.
Documents to download
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Agriculture - CAP Reforms (281 KB, PDF)
• The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was reformed in 2003, with minor changes in the “Health Check” in 2008. Individual schemes based on high guaranteed prices for farmers were largely abandoned in favour of paying farmers a Single Farm Payment (SFP) based upon the area of the farm. Modulation allowed SFP to be reduced so as to fund the Rural Development Plan. The 2003 reform was based upon an agreement to maintain EU spending on agricultural support until 2013.
• The European Commission published preliminary ideas on the CAP after 2013 in November 2010 and more detailed plans in October 2011.
• The EFRA Select Committee in April 2011 criticised both the Commission’s 2010 proposals and Defra’s handling of the negotiations.
• The EFRA Committee report on Greening the Common Agricultural Policy, June 2012, criticised the Commission proposals.
• Useful websites include the European Commission, The CAP after 2013 and Defra’s Common Agricultural Policy Reform.
Documents to download
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Agriculture - CAP Reforms (281 KB, PDF)
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The Fisheries Bill 2019-21 presented in the House of Lords on 29 January 2020 will have its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 1 September 2020.
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This note considers how much the UK contributes to the EU budget and how much it receives back. Potential payments to the EU on or after Brexit - such as the exit bill - are also discussed.
![Fisheries Bill 2019-21 [HL]](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/fisheries-1232x924.jpg)
