The House of Commons’ 25 November 2020 debate on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is an important milestone in the ongoing evolution of Parliament’s post-Brexit scrutiny of treaty-making. This briefing gives an overview of the state-of-play with respect to ‘continuity’ and ‘new’ trade agreements, and any trade agreement with the EU.
24 November, 2020
This briefing was written by Dr Brigid Fowler (Senior Researcher).
- Key points
- How did Parliament scrutinise treaty-making before the vote for Brexit?
- How is Parliament scrutinising treaty-making since the vote for Brexit? The Brexit impact and the ‘new baseline’
- How is Parliament scrutinising ‘continuity’ trade agreements?
- How is Parliament scrutinising ‘new’ trade agreements?
- How is Parliament scrutinising the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)?
- need one about Trade and Agriculture Commission
- How will Parliament scrutinise any UK-EU trade agreement?
- Assessment?
- Summary table?