If a deal is agreed in the next days, the UK Parliament will be given only 1 day to approve it.
At 1,000 pages, there's no way MPs will be able to read it before voting on it.
But in any event, under UK law Johnson doesn't even need to ask MPs. He can ratify an FTA on his own.
At 1,000 pages, there's no way MPs will be able to read it before voting on it.
But in any event, under UK law Johnson doesn't even need to ask MPs. He can ratify an FTA on his own.
https://twitter.com/LOS_Fisher/status/1341027474294059009
Though parliamentary approval of a free trade deal isn't required by UK law, it is required by EU law.
The European Parliament has said it's now too late for them to approve before 1 Jan. To do so would be a "dereliction of democratic duty" MEPs say.
The European Parliament has said it's now too late for them to approve before 1 Jan. To do so would be a "dereliction of democratic duty" MEPs say.
However, it appears that EU parliament can be bypassed for a *provisional* approval, which would only need assent of the 27 EU national governments in the Council.
But that only buys some time. Deal would eventually need approval by EP and probably also 27 national parliaments.
But that only buys some time. Deal would eventually need approval by EP and probably also 27 national parliaments.
These past months have shown that in some ways the European Union has much more democratic scrutiny than the United Kingdom.
As an American, I find it incredible that an FTA can be ratified by the UK prime minister without even consulting the parliament. blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/2020/09/…
As an American, I find it incredible that an FTA can be ratified by the UK prime minister without even consulting the parliament. blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/2020/09/…
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