Insight
Northern Ireland Protocol: Article 16 and EU vaccine export controls
What is Article 16? How is it triggered? How does it relate to EU’s new plans for vaccine controls?
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Research Briefing
UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia: Q&A
This short Commons Library briefing paper examines UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
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Research Briefing
National Security and Investment Bill 2019-21
The National Security and Investment Bill 2019-21 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 November 2020. Its Second Reading took place on 17 November 2020, with remaining stages scheduled for Wednesday 20 January 2021.
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Research Briefing
Trade Bill 2019-21: Lords amendments
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.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation
Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: the path to the deal
With a week to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK and EU have agreed a deal covering their future relationship. This briefing gives a brief overview of what was agreed and next steps, and takes a look back at how we got here
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Research Briefing
Joint Committee decisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol
The EU & UK have agreed how to fully implement the Northern Ireland Protocol, after coming to decisions in the EU-UK Joint Committee. The Joint Committee have agreed rules on how goods will move between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, including how they can avoid tariffs. These rules will come into force regardless if the EU & UK agree a future relationship or if there is "no deal" . The two sides have also agreed for some temporary grace periods for goods such as Agri-food and medicines, to give Northern Ireland businesses time to prepare for the new rules and checks.
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Research Briefing
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics
This note defines FDI and looks at recent trends in UK and world FDI
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: key changes and preparations
With days left before the end of the Brexit transition period, it is still not clear if there will be a new UK-EU agreement in place when it ends. But some things will change whether or not there is a deal. This briefing sets out key changes and UK and EU preparations
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: trade
This paper looks at the implications for UK-EU trade of the end of the Brexit transition period in both a deal and a no deal scenario. It also examines the changes which will occur, irrespective of whether there is a deal.
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Debate Pack
Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21
The Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21 was presented on 8 December 2020, and the Bill received its Second Reading on 9 December 2020.
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Research Briefing
Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2019-21
The Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2019-21 (Bill 232) was introduced into the Commons on 15 December 2020. It is expected to have all of its stages in the Commons on 16 December.
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Research Briefing
Background to the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21
This briefing has been prepared as background to the Second Reading of the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21 on 9 December 2020.
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Research Briefing
UK Internal Market Bill: Lords amendments explained
The House of Commons considered Lords amendments to the UK Internal Market Bill 2019-21 on 7 December 2020. This briefing explains the House of Lords amendments to the Bill.
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