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Jess Sargeant Profile picture
@Jess_Sargeant
Sep 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Today is the first day of committee stage on the UK internal market bill. Luckily, @ThimontJack's amendments explainers are back!

So what should we expect? TLDR put Tuesday 22 September in your diary! 📆

instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/int…
Tues 15 - Monitoring of the internal market 📈
MPs will debate clauses on the functions that will be given to new independent office which will be set up in the CMA. There are some amendments requiring DA approval on exercise of these functions, but these are unlikely to pass.
Tue 15 cont. - new clauses related to the internal market 🐄
Two interesting amendments here, one from Lib Dem MP, requiring the UK gov to come up with dispute resolution, and one from Labour putting common frameworks on a statutory footing. Both again, probably unlikely to pass.
Weds 16 - Financial assistance powers for UK ministers 💵
On clauses that give UK ministers new spending powers in devolved areas. These clauses are opposed by Scottish & even more so by Welsh govt. Labour have amndmts to give UK parl or DAs mores say in how this money is spent.
Mon 21 - Provisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol ⛴️
MPs will debate the most controversial clauses of the bill, & the Lib Dems have tabled amndmts to remove them entirely. BUT Bob Neill's amndmt won't be voted on this day as it affects commencement.
Tues 22 - UK market access provisions on goods, services & qualifications🛒
This will be the 'block buster' day & a lot to cover here. MPs will finally get to the main part of the bill on market access provisions - to which the DAs are strongly opposed & strong rhetoric from SNP.
Tues 22 - everything else
Bob Neill's amendment requiring HoC approval before the provisions that allow UK ministers to break the law come into force. With several Tory MPs signed up this is most likely to cause a government defeat - unless a compromised is reached.
No doubt there will be more amendments to come - we'll be watching this space.

Our Bill explainer is here:
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/int…

Me on why the UKG should be willing to compromise: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/uk-govern…

& @GeorginaEWright on implications for Brexit instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/uk-threat…

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Feb 27, 2023
The Stormont brake is the surprise addition to the NI Protocol/Windsor Framework. It's potentially pretty powerful - some NI parties are concerned it is too powerful - and a major concession from the EU. So how might it work?
So under the original protocol there were 2 ways NI was expected to stay dynamically aligned:
1) amendments and updates to existing EU law applicable under the protocol, which applied automatically
2) the UK and EU could agree to add new EU laws
The Stormont brake only applies to the first category (although the UK said it will consider similar arrangements for the second) - so it creates a UK veto where there wasn't one before - pretty big!
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Feb 27, 2023
Good morning, it's a big day/week on the Northern Ireland Protocol - and there could be a deal as soon as today.

So what were the UK-EU positions going into these talks and here might a deal land? 🧵
There been back & forth, but each side set out its clearest articulation of its position in 2021. The UK government published a command paper in July, and the EU responded with its own proposals in Oct (which already moved a long way from its original position). Let's compare 👇
Customs: was probably where the two sides were closest - both agreed that checks on goods staying in NI should be minimised. The question is by how much & how to distinguish between those goods and goods going to the EU. Here we expect some kind of red-lane green lane approach.
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Oct 25, 2022
It's a big day for Rishi Sunak, but also a big day for post-Brexit legislation. The Commons is debating the Retained EU (Revocation and Renewal) Bill. The new PM promised to "embrace the opportunities of Brexit", but the bill poses some big challenges he will need to navigate.
The bill will end the supremacy of retained EU law. It will give ministers broad powers to amend or retain EU law left on the UK statute book. A sunset clause means that unless action is taken all post-Brexit EU regulations will be revoked by the end of 2023.
Divergence from EU rules can have many benefits, but it can also create new costs for businesses & have implications for trade & the UK internal market. As we argued in our @instituteforgov report, the gov should avoid divergence for divergence sake instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/t…
Read 11 tweets
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Feb 3, 2022
Today (on this very quiet news day) @instituteforgov and @BennettInst have launched our Review of the UK Constitution. After a tumultuous five years in British politics, we're taking an impartial, evidence-based & comprehensive look at the functioning of the UK constitution.
To kick it all off we've published our first paper: A framework for reviewing the UK constitution. It examines the purpose of a constitution, how the UK fulfils that purpose, and identifies key problems which we will explore during the course of the review instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/…
We will examine 3 key dimensions of power within the UK constitution
1. Institutional: relationship between & within institutions
2. Territorial: relationship between the different levels of government
3. Democratic: relationship between the state and its citizens
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Feb 3, 2022
Yesterday the Northern Ireland Executive agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, directed his officials to halt checks on goods moving from GB-NI. So what are the issues and what are the consequences? 🧵
NI has a power-sharing government, matters that are 'significant or controversial' must be discussed in the multi-party executive. Poots tried to bring a paper on border checks to Exec but that was blocked, so argues that there is now no legal basis for them to continue.
But checks are implementing the protocol, which is part of international law. Under the NI Act, the Executive is required to comply with the UK's international obligations - and it's the UK that is ultimately responsible - so arguably it's not a matter for the Executive at all.
Read 11 tweets
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Aug 3, 2021
One of the biggest challenges in assessing the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol is the lack of data. The UKG command relies on business group surveys and anecdotal evidence. The ONS has started asking some qs on GB-NI trade, so let's take a look 👇
The figures are from the fortnightly Business insights and impact on UK economy survey – first off only 5% of UK businesses reported sending goods from GB-NI in the last 12 months. This means we’re dealing with a small sample size so figures should be treated with caution
Of those that had sent goods, or intended to send goods GB-NI in the last 2 weeks, a consistent majority (average 58%) reported that the volume of goods sent was the same as normal. A reminder not to overstate the extent of disruption.
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