European Union Committee
Brexit: trade in non-financial services

18th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 22 March 2017 - HL Paper 135

Contents

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Brexit: trade in non-financial services

The European Union Committee’s work

Brexit: the options for trade

This inquiry

Chapter 2: UK trade in non-financial services

Understanding and measuring the UK’s trade in non-financial services

Limitations to Pink Book data on services trade

Conclusions

Chapter 3: Frameworks for trading non-financial services

The Single Market

Free trade agreements (FTAs)

Trading under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules

Conclusions

Chapter 4: Professional business services

Professional business services in the UK

Priorities for a UK-EU FTA

Trading under WTO rules

Conclusions

Chapter 5: Digital services

Digital services in the UK

Priorities for a UK-EU FTA

Trading under WTO rules

Conclusions

Chapter 6: Creative services

Creative services in the UK

Priorities for a UK-EU FTA

Trading under WTO rules

Conclusions

Chapter 7: Air services

Air services in the UK

Frameworks for trading air services

European Common Aviation Area agreement

UK-EU Bilateral Air Services Agreement

Negotiating strategies

Trading in the absence of a formal agreement

Conclusions

Chapter 8: Tourism, education and health-related travel services

UK trade in tourism, education and health-related travel services

Priorities for a UK-EU FTA

Trading under WTO rules

Conclusions

Chapter 9: The future UK-EU trading relationship

Overview: the future of UK services

Engagement between Government and industry

The Great Repeal Bill, mutual recognition and regulatory equivalence

Dispute resolution under a future UK-EU FTA

The link between the movement of services and people

Conclusions

Summary of conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest

Appendix 2: List of Witnesses

Appendix 3: Glossary

Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/brexit-trade-services-eu-inquiry and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).

Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.





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