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Agreement, done at Brussels on 25 February 2026, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union regarding Cooperation on the Application of their Respective Competition Laws

Command paper: CP 1566
Signed: 25 February 2026
Laid before Parliament: 15 April 2026
Lead department: Department for Business and Trade
Laid by: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Objection deadline: 10 June 2026
Scrutiny: Scrutiny concluded: can be ratified

The treaty and its explanatory memorandum on GOV.UK

Committee work

28 April 2026
Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Affairs Committee (EAC)
15 October 2026
Grand Committee debate

Its path through Parliament

25 February 2026
Treaty signed
25 February 2026
Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
25 February 2026
Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
15 April 2026
Laid before the House of Commons
15 April 2026
Laid before the House of Lords
28 April 2026
Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Affairs Committee (EAC)
18 May 2026
Motion to take note of the treaty tabled
10 June 2026
Objection period A ends
10 June 2026
Parliamentary scrutiny concluded, Government can ratify treaty
15 October 2026
Grand Committee debate
15 October 2026
Motion to take note of the treaty approved

Source: UK Parliament Treaties API
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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