United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

Author: Iain McIver, Simon Wakefield, Iain Thom and Nicola Hudson

PDF Published: Monday 21 Sep 2020 (SB 20-63)

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- Key Points
- Context
- The UK Internal Market
  - What is an internal market?
    
    Do we already have an internal market in the UK?
  - Scotland and the UK internal market
    
    The UK government's impact assessment
- The internal market white paper
- The internal market and common frameworks
- Purpose of the Bill
- What does the Bill propose?
  - Market access for goods
    
    Mutual recognition
    
    Non-discrimination
    
    Schedule 1
  - Market access for services
    
    Mutual recognition
    
    Non-discrimination
    
    Definition of regulator under Part 2
    
    Schedule 2
  - Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
  - Governance and oversight of the internal market
  - Power to provide financial assistance, including in devolved areas
  - State Aid
  - Implications for the Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement
- Legislative consent
- Protected status
- Effect on devolution?
- A comparison with the EU Internal Market?
Sources

Around £51 billion of Scottish exports were destined for the rest of the UK in 2018 out of a total of £85 billion for all exports . 71% of services exports were sold in the rest of the UK, whilst the figure was 38% for manufacturing exports.

Image: Scottish Exports destined for the rest of the UK (2018)

Between 2009 and 2018 exports to the rest of the UK increased by 2.4% in real terms, while exports to the EU and other international destinations both increased by over 25%

Image: Value of Scottish Exports 2009-2018 (real terms)

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Image: Scottish Exports destined for the rest of the UK (2018)

Image: Value of Scottish Exports 2009-2018 (real terms)

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