Report on Common Frameworks

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- Introduction
- Why are Common Frameworks necessary?
  - The UK internal market
    
    Environmental Protections
    
    Policy Divergence
  - Trade deals, International Treaties and Obligations
- Policy areas subject to Common Frameworks
  - Content of Common Frameworks
- Engagement and scrutiny of Common Frameworks
  - The role of Parliaments and stakeholders
- Governance Arrangements
  - Monitoring
    
    Environmental Oversight
  - Non-compliance with frameworks
- Funding
- Conclusions
- ANNEXE A
  - Summary of UK Government "Frameworks Analysis: Breakdown of Areas of EU law that intersect with devolved competence in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland"
- ANNEXE B
  - Summary of evidence
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