The Government has allowed the cross-party committee examining Britain’s relations with the EU to be disbanded, in what could be seen as a cynical attempt to avoid scrutiny. We demand that the committee be re-established immediately.
1. Re-establish the cross-party committee examining Britain’s relations with the EU
08/01/2021 - Petitions
Found: The Government has allowed the cross-party committee examining Britain’s relations with the EU to be
2. The Trade Justice Movement - written evidence
20/03/2019 - Inquiry: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: role of Parliament - None
- View source
Found: reference in turn: What role Parliament should have in scrutiny of the rolling-over of existing international
3. Have your say (PDF)
21/05/2020 - Bill Documents
Found: Committees
- Scrutiny Unit
House of
Commons
London SW1A 0AA
Tel
020 7219 8387
Email scrutiny@parliament
4. Lord Karan Bilimoria - written evidence
09/10/2018 - Inquiry: Global Britain and India - Foreign Affairs Committee
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Found: the UK-India Roundtable from 2005 until it was disbanded in 2017 Member
5. Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties
17/07/2019 - Parliamentary Research
Found: Number 8509, 29 July 2019 Brexit: Parliamentary scrutiny of 'replacement' treaties By Vaughne Miller
1. Trade Bill
09/01/2018 - Commons Chamber
1: evidence taken before the International Trade Committee on 29 November 2017, on the Trade Bill, HC 603-i - Speech Link
2: concerned with new trading agreements, but when the Government come forward with the mechanics for such agreements - Speech Link
3: consent motion from the Scottish Government, but the Scottish Government say that it is not fit for purpose - Speech Link
2. Queen’s Speech
13/05/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: recovery and renewal, and to tackling longer-term, cross-cutting challenges such as climate change and the - Speech Link
3. Trade Bill (Fifth sitting)
30/01/2018 - Public Bill Committees
1: ratified a free trade agreement with each other immediately before exit day, or(b) where the regulations - Speech Link
2: modification of primary legislation that is retained EU law.Amendment 10, in clause 2, page 2, line 40 - Speech Link
3: in the Chair, Ms Ryan. I look forward to the Committee proceeding at a rapid pace under your guidance - Speech Link
4. European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
30/01/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: Bill. That Bill began the process of leaving the EU; this Bill ensures that we have a functioning statute - Speech Link
5. Brexit
02/10/2019 - Lords Chamber
1: once again consider the UK’s withdrawal from the EU—which will take place on 31 October, with or without - Speech Link
2: have just been published, that effectively the Government are saying, “We won’t impose border controls - Speech Link
3: balance. Any deal ahead of Brexit on 31 October must avoid the whole of the UK or just Northern Ireland being - Speech Link
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The shutting down of the committee blocks a planned six-month inquiry into the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), designed to question key players in televised evidence sessions at parliament before producing an authoritative report assessing the merits and flaws of the deal in rigorous detail. Undermining scrutiny of the TCA is undemocratic and will give rise to suspicion that the Government is shutting down debate in order to cover its tracks. This is unacceptable to the UK public.