News from the House of Lords EU Committee. Current focus UK-EU relations. RTs ≠ endorsements.
Dec 10, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
We have written to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster @michaelgove to flag our concerns at the Government’s level of preparedness for the end of the #Brexit#transition period in 21 days. Read our findings and recommendations here 👇 (1/5) committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…
We identified several areas in which the delayed roll-out or inadequacy of Government preparations could result in major problems at 🇬🇧🇪🇺 borders on 1 January. (2/5)
Mar 5, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Out now: as the first round of UK-EU negotiations ends, the EU Committee publishes its analysis and comparison of the UK and EU negotiating positions. (1/7) publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5801/ldse…
This is the first report to be made under section 29 of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, which empowers the Committee to report on EU legislation that raises “matters of vital national interest to the United Kingdom”. (2/7)
Jan 10, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Out now – EU Committee report on the revised Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, ahead of the start on Monday of @UKHouseofLords consideration of the #WAB: parliament.uk/business/commi…
The report highlights the powers of the new Joint Committee, which will oversee implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, and expresses concern at the lack of transparency of parliamentary oversight.
Mar 14, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
In our latest report on #Brexit-related treaties we draw the UK-Swiss Trade Agreement to the special attention of @UKHouseOfLords, not only because it’s important, but because it differs significantly from current EU-Swiss arrangements. 1/5 🇬🇧🇨🇭
Switzerland is the UK’s 10th-largest trading partner. This Agreement mostly supports trade in goods, but the majority of trade with Switzerland is in services. We ask the Government to clarify its plans for overall UK-Swiss services trade. 2/5
Jan 31, 2019 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
The EU Committee has today published its report on #Brexit and the European Investment Bank @EIB, which the UK will lose access to after it leaves the EU: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ld…
Find our main conclusions below 👇1/6
The @EIB has provided almost €50 billion of funding to the UK over the last 10 years, mainly to infrastructure. This has covered a range of different sectors 2/6
