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European Union news from UK Parliament.
Committee’s remit expanded to sift statutory instruments laid under the EU Future Relationship Act 2020
On 17 March 2021, the European Statutory Instruments Committee’s temporary standing order was amended
15 April 2021
Moving animals across borders examined
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee explores the movement of agricultural animals
15 April 2021
Committee wants more scrutiny of N. Ireland Brexit issues
Committee publish report on Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020
09 April 2021
Challenges and opportunities for UK from new EU pharma policy
The European Scrutiny Committee has asked the government for a detailed response to European Union (EU) plans which could have a significant impact on the way medicines are developed and marketed in the UK.
30 March 2021
Loss of access to EU policing data post-Brexit concerning, Lords Committee finds
EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee publishes its report on Beyond Brexit: policing, law enforcement and security
26 March 2021
Trade in goods significantly harder under Brexit deal
The House of Lords EU Goods Sub-Committee has today published its report on what the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) means for trade in goods.
25 March 2021
Lords agrees to Commons Trade Bill compromise
Lords accepts compromise on Parliament's scrutiny of trade deals with states accused of committing genocide. Find out more
24 March 2021
Government must act to reduce barriers to UK-EU services trade
EU Services Sub-Committee publishes its report on Beyond Brexit: trade in services, on Wednesday 24 March
24 March 2021
Committee seeks government view on EU tax transparency initiative
The European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 17 March 2021
23 March 2021
EU Environment Sub-Committee report on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement published
EU Environment Sub-Committee publishes its report on Beyond Brexit: food, environment, energy and health
23 March 2021
European Union Committee publishes series of reports on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The EU Committee is this week publishing a series of five reports looking beyond Brexit to the UK’s future relationship with the EU, as established in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
22 March 2021
Complex institutional framework of the UK-EU future relationship examined by EU Committee
European Union Committee publishes report on looking beyond Brexit and future relationship between the UK and EU.
22 March 2021
New EU rules could lead to increased friction in NI - GB trade
Northern Ireland could find itself in the awkward position of being required to apply EU trade sanctions, such as quotas, or higher tariffs, on goods brought into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK as a result of a combination of a new set of EU rules and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
16 March 2021
Retail and hospitality sectors questioned on impact of NI Protocol
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee examines the impact of the NI Protocol, particularly for consumers and small businesses
15 March 2021
Lord Frost questioned on the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and unilateral measures announced by the Government
The European Union Committee has today written two letters to Lord Frost, Cabinet Office Minister with responsibility for the UK’s institutional and strategic relationship with the EU, on the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
11 March 2021