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  • Debate Pack

    Global Britain

    Wednesday, 06 January, 2021

    A general debate on Global Britain has been scheduled for Monday 11 January 2021 in the Main Chamber

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: A history of English lockdown laws

    Wednesday, 06 January, 2021

    This Library briefing paper provides a history of England's coronavirus "lockdown laws"

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: the lockdown laws

    Wednesday, 06 January, 2021

    This Library briefing paper explains the types of coronavirus restrictions and requirements imposed by the UK's lockdown laws.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • Police
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit timeline: events leading to the UK’s exit from the European Union

    Wednesday, 06 January, 2021

    This paper provides a timeline of the major events leading up to the EU referendum and subsequent dates of note, including Brexit Day itself.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Institutions
    • Parliament
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s contribution to the EU budget

    Monday, 04 January, 2021

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • Farming and fishing
    • Public spending
    • The EU
    • Brexit
    • Public finances data
  • Research Briefing

    Police powers: unauthorised encampments

    Thursday, 31 December, 2020

    This short Library briefing paper discusses police powers in relation to unauthorised encampments. It also discusses current Government proposals to reform the policing of unauthorised encampments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • Institutions
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: the financial settlement – in detail

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: the financial settlement – a summary

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    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

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Criminal law
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Roads
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit transition: mobile roaming

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    This page provides information about mobile roaming charges for UK customers after the end of the Brexit transition period.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Technology
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit and state pensions

    Monday, 28 December, 2020

    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

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Pensions
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: the path to the deal

    Thursday, 24 December, 2020

    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

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • International trade
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Joint Committee decisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol

    Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Business
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International trade
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit Transition: Fisheries

    Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

    The end of the transition means changes for how fisheries will be managed in the UK. There will be further changes depending on whether an agreement on a future relationship is reached or not.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit transition: Security cooperation

    Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • EU law and treaties
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • Security
    • Brexit

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