Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 76
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Acknowledged
Given the impact, complexity and cross-cutting nature of the UK’s relationship with the EU, continued...
Conclusion
Given the impact, complexity and cross-cutting nature of the UK’s relationship with the EU, continued parliamentary scrutiny of the UK-EU relationship is vital. (Conclusion, Paragraph 221)
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The government recognises the importance of parliamentary scrutiny of the UK-EU relationship and will keep scrutiny commitments under review to ensure that they are right as it moves forwards. It will also ensure Parliament can scrutinise the legislation that implements these new agreements where legislation is required.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government recognises there is an important role for Parliament in the legislation process, and secured explicit reference in the Common Understanding to the United Kingdom’s constitutional and parliamentary procedures for future areas of alignment. Where we dynamically align with new EU laws, Parliament will rightly have a say in this. Parliament will be able to respond to the EU treaties being negotiated and to the Bill itself later this year. We are currently in negotiations on UK decision-shaping powers and will not be able to give a running commentary on the progress of those negotiations. It is a matter for Parliament as to how it scrutinises the work of government through Select Committees.
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