The process for exiting the European Union and the Government's negotiating objectives Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

Conclusions

1 Introduction

2 What the Government needs to do before triggering Article 50

Capacity

Decision-making processes within Government

Role of Parliament

Involving the devolved governments

Scotland

Wales

England

3 The Article 50 negotiation: what will it cover?

Introduction

Procedure for approving an agreement

Notification

Great Repeal Bill

What must be agreed before the UK leaves the EU?

Budget commitments and pension liabilities

Location of EU agencies based in the UK and continuing participation in other EU agencies

Rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the rest of the EU

Northern Ireland

Cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs and Common Foreign and Security Policy

Conclusion

4 Negotiating the future relationship

The views of other parties in the negotiations

Negotiating the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU

Introduction

Regulatory equivalence and access to EU markets

The Customs Union

Financial services

Free movement of workers

Inability to agree any trade deal with the EU: the WTO fall back

A transitional arrangement

Conclusion on UK’s future relationship with the EU

The role of Parliament in approving the final deal

Annex 1: Note of roundtable discussion, Sunderland, 8 December 2016

Annex 2: Note of roundtable discussion, Aberdeen, 19 December 2016

Formal Minutes

Witnesses





13 January 2017