UK-EU deal will lead to ‘growing pressure’ for parliament to scrutinise legislation, warns committee – UK politics live
Summary
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to meet EU leaders next week and sign agreements on food and farming rules, emissions trading, and youth mobility. A House of Lords committee warned that matching UK rules to changing EU laws would increase Parliament’s workload and require a well-resourced system for scrutiny.Key Facts
- The proposed food and farming agreement, emissions-trading deal, and youth mobility scheme are expected to be signed at a UK-EU summit next week.
- Burnham said the agreements could raise UK GDP by 0.4%.
- The agreements would involve dynamic alignment, meaning the UK would match relevant rules as EU laws change.
- The House of Lords European Affairs Committee called for a well-resourced, cross-government system to manage those commitments.
- The committee heard that the food and farming agreement alone could involve at least 780 EU legal measures each year.
- A health security agreement is also under consideration to help address shortages of medicines, including antibiotics and ADHD medication.
- Burnham said a UK-EU agreement could benefit both sides, but that negotiations were not yet complete.
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