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| Long title | An Act to make provision to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; to make further provision in connection with the United Kingdom's future relationship with the EU and its member States; to make related provision about passenger name record data, customs and privileges and immunities; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2020 c. 29 |
| Introduced by | Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Commons) Lord True, Minister of State for European Union Relations and Constitutional Policy (Lords) |
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| Royal assent | 31 December 2020 |
| Commencement | 31 December 2020 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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The European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020[1] (c. 29) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that implements the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Union and Euratom in December 2020.[2] The bill for the Act was introduced to the House of Commons by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove on 30 December 2020, with the aim of enacting the bill on the same day.[3][4]
The trade agreement was provisionally applied immediately after the Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, with the act serving as the UK Parliament's ratification of the agreement.[5][failed verification] Before the agreement comes fully into force, the English version of the treaty needed to be legally checked and tidied up ("scrubbed"), and needed to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.[6][7]
The House of Commons was recalled from recess – the House of Lords was already sitting – to enable the legislation to be debated,[8][9] and it was passed by 521 votes to 73.[10]
- ^ European Union (Future Relationship) Bill (PDF). London: Cabinet Office. 2020.
- ^ "European Union (Future Relationship) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament". bills.parliament.uk.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal passes into UK law". The Guardian. 31 December 2020.
- ^ "EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Council adopts decision on the signing". European Council/Council of the European Union. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Brexit deal ratification race begins". POLITICO. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK". AP News. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "House of Commons recalled on 30 December". Parliament.UK. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has granted a request from the Government to recall the House at 9.30am on 30 December 2020 to debate legislation to give effect to the Agreement with the EU in UK law.
- ^ "What's the timetable for parliament's vote on the Brexit trade deal?". The Guardian. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
As parliament is in recess for Christmas, it is being recalled on 30 December so that MPs can debate and vote on the bill to enact Downing Street's trade agreement with the EU.
- ^ "MPs pass Brexit trade deal by 521 votes to 73". the Guardian. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.