European Scrutiny Committee

European Scrutiny Committee discontinued

European Scrutiny Committee discontinued

1 August 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

Inquiry findings on EU Entry/Exit scheme published by Committee

Inquiry findings on EU Entry/Exit scheme published by Committee

24 May 2024

Gibraltar deal risks becoming Northern Ireland Protocol 2.0, warns Committee

Committee expresses concern at how UK nationals and Gibraltarians will be handled if Schengen controls were introduced at Gibraltar’s airport

9 May 2024

Britain and Northern Ireland diverge on fruit packaging due to new EU proposals

Britain and Northern Ireland diverge on fruit packaging due to new EU proposals

23 April 2024

EU mobile phone design plans could undermine the Union, Committee warns

European Scrutiny Committee raises concerns about new EU rules on mobile phone design

30 January 2024

Tourists could face 14-hour queues at borders under EU Entry-Exit scheme, Committee warned

In written evidence to the Committee, Ashford Borough Council said a “reasonable worst case” scenario could see 14-hour delays at the Port of Dover

25 January 2024

Government wasting “window of opportunity” on REUL reform, Committee Chair says

The Government is failing to make the most of a “shrinking window of opportunity” for reform to retained EU law (REUL) the Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee has said.

24 January 2024

UK ‘steadfast in its support for Gibraltar’, Government says

UK ‘steadfast in its support for Gibraltar’, Government says

16 January 2024

Committee raises concerns about EU plans for digital toy passports

European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 13 December 2023

19 December 2023

Will new EU border rules undermine UK travel industry? Trade groups to give evidence

European Scrutiny Committee hears evidence from UK travel industry trade bodies

27 November 2023

Committee launches inquiry on processes for reforming retained EU law

Committee launches inquiry on processes for reforming retained EU law

22 November 2023

Committee calls for more information on EU gene-editing proposals

Documents considered by the Committee on 15 November 2023

21 November 2023

Committee launches inquiry into EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

European Scrutiny Committee launches inquiry into the EU Entry/Exit System and its potential consequences for the UK’s border

6 November 2023

EU levy on steel and electricity could create bureaucratic hurdle for UK businesses

European Scrutiny Committee  publishes documents considered on 14 June 2023

20 June 2023

UK-EU police cooperation could halt without action on trade agreement, MPs warn

Commitee publishes report finding UK-EU cooperation on cross border policing could end if proposed changes to EU rules on police database information sharing enter into force without an update to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

4 April 2023

Windsor Framework: Committee warn against ‘fait accompli’

European Scrutiny Committee publishes report on the Windsor Framework and Prime Ministerial accountability

14 March 2023

Sunak called to give evidence on Windsor Agreement by European Scrutiny Committee

European Scrutiny Committee publishes correspondence to the Prime Minister

2 March 2023

Committee updates analysis of four EU proposals

Committee updates analysis of four EU proposals

14 February 2023

New UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement documents analysed by Committee for first time

New UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement documents analysed by Committee for first time

1 February 2023