European Union Committee
Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny

4th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 20 October 2016 - HL Paper 50

Contents

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

This report

The EU Committee’s work programme

Chapter 2: Parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit

Why is parliamentary scrutiny necessary?

Conclusions

Chapter 3: Overview of the process of withdrawal

The four phases of withdrawal

Chapter 4: Phase 1—preparation

Assessing the options

Agreeing the negotiating guidelines

Notification under Article 50 TEU

Conclusions

Chapter 5: Phase 2—formal negotiations

Negotiations on withdrawal

Negotiations on the framework for future relations

Parliamentary scrutiny of the formal negotiations

Box 1: Provision of information to the European Parliament

Conclusions

Chapter 6: Phase 3—ratification

Parliamentary approval for treaty ratification

Box 2: Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010:
provisions on scrutiny of treaties

Withdrawal without an agreement

Conclusions

Chapter 7: Phase 4—implementation

Domestic legislation

Further treaty negotiations

Conclusions

Chapter 8: ‘Parliamentary diplomacy’

Interparliamentary cooperation

Conclusions

Chapter 9: Internal arrangements

The role of committees

Conclusions

The European Union Committee

Box 3: Proposed terms of reference

Conclusions

Summary of conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: List of Members and declaration of interests

Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/brexit-parliamentary-scrutiny/ 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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