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Today In Parliament: Gove Faces Tricky Committee Meeting At 1430BST

UK

Following his meeting with Vice-President of the European Commission for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic and the UK-EU Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove faces a potentially tricky meeting of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee at 1430BST (0930ET, 1530CET).

  • The Committee current inquiry is ostensibly focused on the topic of the work of the Cabinet Office, but there is a notable chance that Gove will face a barrage of questions relating to the gov'ts proposed UK Internal Market Bill, which threatens to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in breach of international law.
  • As such, the Committee hearing may provide some crucial insight as to what the gov't is planning in relation to the future of negotiations as well as the potential implications of the Bill.
  • Already there has been focus on the likelihood of the House of Lords, where the gov't does not have a majority, seeking to amend the bill significantly.

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