Research Briefing
Geographical pattern of UK trade
This note looks at the UK's trade with its main trading partners.
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Research Briefing
Subsidy Control Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Subsidy Control Bill creates a legal framework for public authorities that give subsidies to businesses, and sets out the conditions they should abide by. This briefing has been prepared for the Commons remaining stages of the Bill, which took place on 13 December 2021.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on UK-EU trade
This note provides some basic statistics on the UK's trade with the EU.
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Insight
What role does trade policy have in addressing climate change?
The green transition must include greening global trade rules, otherwise climate issues could shift between countries.
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Research Briefing
UK supply chain problems
This short briefing looks at some of the cross-cutting themes that are causing supply chain disruption in the UK, how UK businesses are being affected, and the Government’s response.
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Research Briefing
Subsidy Control Bill
The Subsidy Control Bill would create a new UK legal framework for public authorities that provide subsidies to businesses. This briefing summarises the Bill, its background and commentary.
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Research Briefing
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Agreement in Principle
The UK has reached a trade agreement with Australia. This briefing looks at what it covers, its effects on agriculture and how Parliament will scrutinise it.
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Research Briefing
The Gulf in 2021
The UK has significant trading and security interests in the Gulf. The paper describes human rights in the region, international relations, and the World Cup.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: governance and dispute settlement
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.
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Debate Pack
Role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission in international trade deals
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on "the role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission in international trade deals" on Wednesday 21st July at 2:30pm
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Research Briefing
Taiwan: Country profile and international relations
This paper looks at Taiwan's history, domestic politics, its recognition by countries and membership of international organisations, as well as its relations with China and the UK.
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Research Briefing
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
This note provides background on the CPTPP - the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Research Briefing
How Parliament treats treaties
This paper looks at how Parliament scrutinises and ratifies international treaties.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU TCA: professional qualifications
This briefing explains what has changed for UK qualified professionals who seek to practice in the EU market and vice versa. It summarises the provisions in the Agreement under which the UK and EU can come to sector-by-sector mutual recognition arrangements in the future.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Level playing field
This briefing covers the outcome of the UK and EU negotiations on commitments to have a level playing field for open and fair competition – an important part of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
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