Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog provides analysis of the Scottish Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill which will be debated in the Scottish Parliament on 30 December 2020.
Tag: Constitution
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Reading Time: 20 minutes This long read provides a summary of some of the key areas covered in the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement which was agreed on 24 December 2020.
The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and common frameworks
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog sets out the key changes made to the Internal Market Bill to provide a link between the new Act and the development of UK-wide common frameworks.
What might the Internal Market Bill mean for Scotland’s regulatory standards?
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Scottish Parliament will vote on a motion on whether or not to consent to the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill on 7 October 2020. This blog outlines some of the views of organisations in Scotland on the Bill and provides some examples of how the provisions of the Bill might affect different policy sectors.
The UK Internal Market Bill – The Devolved Administrations Responses
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog provides a short analysis of the Scottish and Welsh Governments’ positions on the Internal Market Bill as set out in their Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Bill.
The UK internal market proposals: intergovernmental relations
Reading Time: 4 minutes This third and final SPICe blog in the series on the internal market white paper examines the proposals from the perspective of intergovernmental relations in the UK.
The UK internal market proposals: a comparison with the EU approach
Reading Time: 7 minutes This second of a series of SPICe blogs on the UK Government’s internal market white paper examines some of the proposals comparing them to the principles and structures which previously supported the functioning of the UK’s internal market as a result of EU membership.
The UK internal market: what is it, do we have one and do we need one?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Following the publication of the UK Government’s ‘UK Internal Market’ White Paper, this blog looks at what an internal market is, the value of Scottish exports to the rest of the UK and the implications of the UK Government’s proposals.
Common frameworks: Progress report
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the UK Government’s seventh statutory report on the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and Common Frameworks.
How can the devolved administrations influence the future relationship negotiations?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The future relationship negotiations between the UK government and the EU begin in Brussels on 3 March 2020. This blog examines how the devolved administrations can influence the negotiations.