Committees

European Scrutiny Committee

Commons Select Committee

Following the end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the European Scrutiny Committee will continue to monitor the legal and/or political importance of new EU legislation and policy and assess their potential implications for the UK. It may also scrutinise the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Protocol on Northern Ireland and the UK/EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsEU

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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5th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 7 July 2021
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41st Report - Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020
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Response to this report
Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020: Government’s response to the Committee’s Forty-first report of Session 2019–21
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Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020: Government’s response to the Committee’s Forty-first report of Session 2019–21
Inquiry UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
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Oral evidence transcripts

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19 July 2021
Inquiry The UK’s new relationship with the EU
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12 July 2021
Inquiry The institutional framework of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation agreement
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17 May 2021
Inquiry The UK’s new relationship with the EU
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Written evidence

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SJC0006 - UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Professor Katy Hayward
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SJC0001 - UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Martin Howe QC
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SJC0002 - UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Queen's University Belfast Human Rights Centre
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
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Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
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Contact us

  • Email: ESCOM@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 0207 219 8185/3292 / (Media Enquiries) 0207 219 0258