Our research on Brexit and the EU

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

The United Kingdom Internal Market Bill is a government bill that would make provision for the continuation of the UK’s single market when the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. As part of this it would provide for the ‘market access principles’ of mutual recognition and non-discrimination to apply to the sale of goods and the provision of services within the UK. It also seeks to provide unfettered access for qualifying Northern Ireland goods to the market in Great Britain. It contains provisions that seek to give ministers the power to unilaterally interpret, modify the application of or disapply parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, notwithstanding their obligations under relevant international and domestic law.

• Brexit & the EU
• Devolution
• Economy
• International Law

Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

This government bill would introduce measures to support the UK in implementing an independent trade policy, having left the European Union.

• Agriculture & Farming
• Brexit & the EU
• International Trade

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Amongst its provisions, the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill would give effect to the Government’s policy of ending freedom of movement once the transition phase ends at the end of December 2020. It would also confirm the continued right of Irish citizens to come to and work in the UK after the ending of freedom of movement and it would provide a power to amend, via regulations, retained EU law governing social security coordination.

• Brexit & the EU
• Immigration
• Welfare & Pensions

Queen’s Speech 2021: UK-EU relationship

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement formally entered into force on 1 May 2021, having applied provisionally since the start of the year. However, there are still aspects of the post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the EU that remain to be settled or fully implemented. This article looks at some key dates and deadlines likely to come up in the new parliamentary session.

• Brexit & the EU
• Business
• Immigration
• International Trade

UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement

On 27 April 2021, the House of Lords is due to take note of the UK-Turkey free trade agreement. The agreement sets out the future trading relationship between the UK and Turkey. This article considers the details of the agreement, as well as scrutiny it has received from the House of Lords International Agreements Committee.

• Brexit & the EU
• Business
• International Trade

Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 transposed a revised EU directive into UK law. The current amendment regulations would make some changes to the earlier set, most notably to amend the duties placed on Ofcom, the regulator. The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised some concerns about the UK’s ability to tackle online harm now that the UK has left the EU.

• Brexit & the EU
• Culture, Media & Sport