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It is disappointing that the recent meeting of the Partnership Council did not provide more...
Recommendation
It is disappointing that the recent meeting of the Partnership Council did not provide more clarity about the process or intended outcome of the Review. We ask the Government to clarify the outcome of the “evaluation of implementation” of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) that it has apparently undertaken; whether it was conducted unilaterally or jointly with the EU, and what stakeholder feedback was sought as part of it; to what extent the evaluation comprehensively mapped the implementation of the Agreement, particularly to identify underused or unimplemented provisions; and, in detail, what the outcome of the evaluation was. We also ask it to make clear whether the UK and EU now consider the Review mandated by Article 776 of the TCA to be completed, or, if not, what further work is planned and on what timescale. (Recommendation, Paragraph 184)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 May 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.5 yr
Report published
04 Mar 2026