Europe
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on Europe. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.07.2013 | The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) |
| A short briefing on the background, process and features of the proposed EU-US free trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership | |
| 30.04.2013 | UK Cases at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975 |
| This note gives brief details of UK cases at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975. Cases concluded by friendly settlement are included in this note, but Article 41 (previously Article 50) cases, which are concerned with determining 'just satisfaction', are not included. | |
| 12.03.2013 | Cyprus property mis-selling disputes |
| Many British people have alleged that they were mis-sold property in Cyprus, and as a result cannot afford their mortgage payments, or are seeing their properties sold to pay off their developers' debts. | |
| 14.01.2013 | Norway's relationship with the EU |
| Norway is not part of the EU, and although it has adopted large amounts of EU legislation, it has little influence. | |
| 21.12.2012 | Icy fishing: UK and Iceland fish stock disputes |
| In spite of generally excellent bilateral relations, Iceland and the UK have had a number of fisheries disputes. There are now increasing tensions between the two parties after Iceland started catching large quantities of mackerel. Iceland has been condemned for 'plundering' the stock and for threatening its long-term future. The stock is worth some £200 million to the UK economy. The dispute has become known as the Mackerel War. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.06.2013 | European Union (Referendum) Bill |
| This Private Member's Bill was introduced to the Commons on 19 June 2013 and is designed to require the holding of a referendum on the UK's continued membership of the European Union (EU) before the end of 2017. This Paper has been prepared as a guide in advance of the second reading on Friday 5 July. | |
| 31.01.2013 | European Union (Approvals) Bill |
| The European Union (Approvals) Bill (HC Bill 121) aims to approve two draft EU Council decisions and one draft decision of the European Council (the EU Heads of State and Government). | |
| 01.11.2012 | European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill [Bill 76 of 2012-13] |
| Croatia is expected to join the EU in July 2013. This Bill would allow the UK to ratify Croatia's accession treaty and would also cover the Protocol to the Lisbon Treaty put forward by the Irish Government. | |
| 27.03.2012 | The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: political issues |
| This paper looks at the background to the TSCG, the reasons for the UK's non-participation and some of the issues it raises, such as its effectiveness, its relationship with the EU Treaties and EU law, the use of the EU institutions in a non-EU treaty, and whether it could give rise to a 'two-speed' Europe and further UK isolation in the EU. | |
| 13.10.2010 | How much legislation comes from Europe? |
| This paper explores various approaches to the question of how much national law is based on or influenced by EU law. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 21.01.2009 | Visit to Cyprus. |
| Foreign Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.03.2011 | IRISH GENERAL ELECTION RESULT |
| That this House notes the heavy defeat of the governing Fianna Fail party in the Irish General Election; further notes the loss of all the seats in the Dail of its junior partner, the ... | |
| 22.11.2010 | CYPRUS AND ITS RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE |
| That this House expresses its deep concern about the removal of cultural artefacts together with both the misuse of and damage to sacred religious sites situated within the currently ... | |
| 10.06.2010 | RECONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION OF FAMAGUSTA-VAROSHA |
| That this House recalls the continuous interest of hon. Members on all sides of the House in successive Parliaments in the neglect and dereliction of Varosha, the sealed-off section ... | |
| 10.06.2010 | CYPRUS TALKS |
| That this House calls on the Government to express full and clear support for the continuation of discussions between the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Demetris Christofias, ... | |
| 12.01.2010 | ILLEGAL SONGBIRD MARKET IN CYPRUS |
| That this House is concerned by the growing illegal practice of trapping and eating songbirds in Cyprus; notes that thousands of birds migrating in search of warmer climates face being ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25.01.2013 | Debate on 31 January: Prime Minister's Speech on Europe |
| This Library Note provides a short history of Prime Ministerial speeches on Europe since 1970; outlines Government policy towards Europe since 2010; summarises David Cameron's speech and selected reaction to it; and considers some aspects of the proposed renegotiation and referendum. It concludes with information about trends in public opinion towards Britain's membership of the EU. | |
| 09.02.2012 | The European Union Today |
| This Library Note provides a broad outline of the history and development of the European Union; and presents statistics comparing the EU to the US, Japan, China and Russia. |
