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Planned UK-EU deals will intensify scrutiny demands, Lords committee warns
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee warns that planned UK-EU agreements will put growing pressure on Parliament to scrutinise EU legislation. The deals would introduce “dynamic alignment”, under which Britain matches relevant rules as they change, marking a significant shift in the post-Brexit relationship.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet EU leaders in Brussels next week, with agreements expected on food and farming, emissions trading and youth mobility; a health security deal to help address medicine shortages is also reported to be close. The food and farming agreement alone could bring at least 780 pieces of EU law within scope each year. Burnham says the agreements could raise GDP by 0.4%, while the committee says the Government will need a well-resourced system across departments to manage alignment and parliamentary scrutiny.
In short
- Lords warn EU alignment will increase pressure on Parliament.
- Food deal could involve at least 780 EU laws each year.
- Burnham says agreements could raise GDP by 0.4%.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “UK-EU deal will lead to ‘growing pressure’ for parliament to scrutinise legislation, warns committee – UK politics live”.