Summary
On 29 March 2017 the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, wrote to the President of the European Council to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in respect of the intention of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union. In terms of timing, the UK is therefore now midway through the negotiation process.
This Committee has a clear role in monitoring the negotiations and exploring concerns as they arise, especially as regards legal and scrutiny issues which do not fall into the remit of any other committee. This Report therefore concentrates on legal concerns and on the implementation of EU legislation during the transitional arrangement.
It examines:
- the development and scrutiny of EU legislation during the implementation period
- issues arising regarding possible dispute resolution mechanisms during the implementation period and after exit; and
- questions relating to UK domestic legislation.
We recognise that among many uncertainties is the future shape of parliamentary scrutiny of EU legislation and we look forward to exploring with others what form this should take.
Published: 20 March 2018