Implications of the referendum on EU membership for the UK's role in the world Contents

Contents

Terms of reference

Terms of reference and evidence gathered

Purpose and structure of the report

2 The EU as an international actor

The development of EU common foreign and defence policies

Decision-making and powers

3 Stay or go? The next steps

The day after a vote to leave…

Negotiating a new relationship with the EU

Relations with the rest of the world

Managing perceptions of the UK and EU

Effect on Overseas Territories

Challenges and opportunities for the FCO following a “Brexit” vote

The day after a vote to remain…

A tanker or a yacht? The EU’s trade policy

A neighbourhood on fire

Challenges and opportunities for the FCO after a vote to remain

4 Stay or go? The world in 2040

If the UK leaves the EU: a long-term-perspective

Foreign policy cooperation

Defence and security

Decline of the West and rise of the “rest”?

The Commonwealth

The UK as a global trader

A future outside the EU

Remaining in the EU: potential long-term risks and opportunities

The borders of the EU?

Eurozone integration: potential challenges for the UK

A future inside the EU

Appendix 1 Inquiry terms of reference

Appendix 2 Written submissions from Vote Leave and Britain Stronger in Europe

Appendix 3 Opening statements from witnesses on 12 April 2016

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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