Response to the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration: Assessing the Options Contents

Contents

Conclusions and recommendations

1 Introduction

2 No deal

The Government’s preparations for exiting without a deal

Co-ordination across Whitehall

Legislation

Government expenditure

Government engagement with business

The implications for trade

Services

Trade in Goods

Continuing application of EU agreements with non-EU countries

The implications for the UK’s border

Supply chains

Road haulage permits

The implications for Northern Ireland

The border with the Republic of Ireland

Impact on business in Northern Ireland

Healthcare

The implications beyond the trading relationship

Security and Law enforcement

Policing

Regulatory databases

Research, technology and higher education

Travel arrangements

The implications for the rights of citizens

EU citizens in the UK and Settled status

UK citizens in the EU and preparations across the EU

Ring-fencing rights

A “managed no deal”

3 Renegotiation of the deal

Finding a majority

Next steps: options

Renegotiating the backstop

‘Canada Plus’

‘Norway Plus’

4 A second referendum

Timetable

Extending Article

Revocation of Article

5 Conclusions

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 28 January 2019