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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee


Briefing from Advisers

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021: Draft Policy Statement and Draft Annual Report, 18 Novermber 2021


Briefing from Advisers

This paper provides briefings from the Committee’s four advisers on the draft policy statement and the draft annual report which are statutory requirements of the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021. The complete briefing is included in the Annexe A.


Introduction

1. This paper provides briefing from the Committee’s four advisers on the draft policy statement and the draft annual report which are statutory requirements of the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021.

2. The briefing from Professor Tobias Lock focuses on legislative developments in the EU and resulting questions and is attached at Annexe A.

3. The briefing from Dr Christopher McCorkindale focuses on constitutional issues which arise from the draft policy statement and the draft annual report and is attached at Annexe B.

4. The briefing from Professor Michael Keating focuses on dynamic alignment with EU law and is attached at Annexe C.

5. The briefing from Professor Katy Hayward focuses on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the particular experience of dynamic alignment in Northern Ireland and is attached at Annexe D.

Committee Clerks
November 2021


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Annexe A

Advisor Briefing