Insight
How might MPs scrutinise the new UK-EU relationship?
The new relationship needs different scrutiny arrangements from when the UK was in the EU and during transition.
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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
The effect of Brexit on getting divorced
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the rules which affect getting divorced where there is a cross-border element, including divorces involving residents or nationals of EU Member States.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: implications for defence and foreign policy cooperation
After transition the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) provisions no longer apply to the UK and formal cooperation in these areas does not form part of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached at the end of December 2020. Instead, the UK Government envisages a flexible, ad hoc approach that will make use of channels of broader dialogue with the EU. How this will work in practice remains to be seen.
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Debate Pack
Global Britain
A general debate on Global Britain has been scheduled for Monday 11 January 2021 in the Main Chamber
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Research Briefing
Brexit timeline: events leading to the UK’s exit from the European Union
This paper provides a timeline of the major events leading up to the EU referendum and subsequent dates of note, including Brexit Day itself.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s contribution to the EU budget
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.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the financial settlement – in detail
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other. This briefing covers the settlement in detail including the settlement’s origins, negotiations and the legal form it takes in the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the financial settlement – a summary
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
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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
End of Brexit transition: mobile roaming
This page provides information about mobile roaming charges for UK customers after the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and state pensions
As part of the EU, the UK was part of a system to co-ordinate the social security entitlements for people moving within the EU. This paper looks at the arrangements for those within scope of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and after the Brexit transition period
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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
End of Brexit transition: Security cooperation
This paper examines what will change in relation to security cooperation with the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period in either a deal or a no-deal scenario.
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