Debate Pack
The EU’s Mandate for Negotiating a New Partnership with the UK
A motion on "The EU's Mandate for Negotiating a New Partnership with the UK" has been scheduled for debate on Thursday 4 June 2020 in the Main Chamber.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update
This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: Transport
This short paper summarises the key transport issues on which the UK and the EU will seek to reach agreement over the course of 2020, as set out in their February 2020 negotiating positions and the draft texts published by the EU in March and the UK Government in May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Trade Bill 2019-21
This briefing paper sets out the background to the Trade Bill 2019-21. This Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an overview of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21, in advance of its Second Reading debate.
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Research Briefing
UK aid: frequently asked questions
What is aid? What is the UN 0.7% aid target and why has the UK adopted it? Which government departments spend UK aid? What impact does UK aid have? What will be the impact of Brexit on UK aid? These and other questions are answered in an accessible way in this briefing paper.
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Insight
Coronavirus: Is it possible to extend the Brexit transition period?
The coronavirus has had an impact on negotiations between the UK Government and the EU. This Insight examines the legal and procedural hurdles to any extension of the post-Brexit transition period.
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Insight
The progress of the EU Settlement Scheme so far
EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) created two new statuses for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals living in the UK. These are Settled Status and Pre-Settled Status. This Insight examines the existing data regarding applications under the scheme.
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Insight
What is happening in the UK-EU future relationship negotiations?
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations are stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This Insight examines the timeline for those negotiations.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20
A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.
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Insight
Brexit next steps: Defence and foreign policy co-operation
The UK has played a key role in EU defence and foreign policy co-operation. How will that co-operation be affected now that the UK has left the EU and entered the transition period?
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Research Briefing
Post-Brexit immigration system proposals: responses from stakeholders
This reading list presents a selected snapshot of responses to the February 2020 Government policy statement on a new points-based system for immigration.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: process and issues
The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations
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Research Briefing
EU Settlement Scheme
This briefing provides an overview of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The scheme has been introduced to allow EU, EEA and Swiss nationals, and their close family members, to apply to remain in the UK following its departure from the European Union.
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Research Briefing
Constitutional implications of the Withdrawal Agreement legislation
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 at 11pm GMT with a ratified Withdrawal Agreement. The changes brought about by Brexit have been implemented predominantly through the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. This briefing paper explains the constitutional and legal implications of those two Acts, taken together, and what it means for the next part of the Brexit process.
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