A Lords' committee has issued a warning that new UK-EU agreements concerning food and emissions will create "growing pressure" for parliament to scrutinise EU legislation. These deals are anticipated to be finalised before a joint UK-EU summit scheduled for next week.
The introduction of dynamic alignment, while its legal and institutional form is still being determined, is expected to significantly alter the nature of the UK-EU relationship under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. As the UK aligns with more EU law, parliament will face increased demands to scrutinise substantial volumes of EU legislation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet EU leaders in Brussels next week to sign agreements that he believes could increase GDP by 0.4%. These include a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal on food and farming, an agreement on emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme. A health security agreement to address drug shortages is also expected.