House of Lords European Affairs Committee begins scrutiny of UK/EU Gibraltar agreement

The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has published a letter sent to the Foreign Secretary confirming that the Committee has commenced its formal parliamentary scrutiny of the UK/EU Gibraltar agreement, which was laid before Parliament on 14 July. The agreement seeks to provide economic and trade certainty for people and businesses in Gibraltar following Brexit. The letter confirms that the Committee has started its formal parliamentary scrutiny under the terms imposed by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, under which the Committee has 21 sitting days to complete its review. The Committee expects to hold a public evidence session with the relevant government minister in September as part of its examination of the agreement.

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