European Union Committee
The EU referendum and EU reform
9th Report of Session 2015-16 - published 30 March 2016 - HL Paper 122
Contents
Chapter 2: The renegotiation and the referendum
A referendum contingent upon a renegotiation
Other factors that could influence the referendum
Public understanding of the EU
Chapter 3: Reflections on the process
Engagement with the devolved institutions
Engagement with the Republic of Ireland
Engagement with other EU partners
Chapter 4: The Government’s negotiating objectives and the ‘new settlement’
The evolution of the Government’s objectives
The Balance of Competences Review
The Conservative Party manifesto
The Prime Minister’s November 2015 letter to Donald Tusk
The ‘new settlement for the United Kingdom’
The legal status of the international law decision
The stated intention of the Heads of State and Government
The opinion of the Legal Counsel to the European Council
The Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons
The Government’s negotiating objectives: economic governance
The Government’s negotiating objectives: competitiveness
The Government’s negotiating objectives: sovereignty
Justice and Home Affairs measures
The Government’s negotiating objectives: immigration
Conclusions on the ‘new settlement for the United Kingdom’
Chapter 5: The Government’s vision for EU reform
What is the Government’s vision for EU reform?
How inclusive is the Government’s vision?
Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations