4.3- the EU and uk government Flashcards
what are the aims of the EU?
- achieving peace and stability
- single market
- economic and monetary union
- political union
- enlargement (treaty of nice)
give an example thats suggests the EU is persuiing peace and stability.
2024, EU approves 50bn euro aid package to ukraine
- to do this they persuaded the hungarian pm to drop his veto against the proposal
what is an example of a country who has struggled to gain access to the EU?
Turkey applied to the EU in 1987, accession negociations have stalled
what is an example of UK legislation that was struck down due to it not complying with EU law?
1990- factortame case- the law lords struck down the merchant shipping act. It broke EU law as is mandated that a ship must have a majority of british fisherman
Give an example which shows the potential effects of continued EU membership.
- the EU is in the process of becoming a signatory of the ECHR
- this would mean that the UK (if a part of the EU) would be unable to leave the ECHR
- there were discussions in 2023 of a new ‘british bill of rights’
How does part of the UK remain tied to the EU?
- Northern Irelands windsor framework which ensures northern ireland continues to follow EU rules on goods
- this means that any disputes over compliance would be handled by the ECJ
what immigration legislation has the UK introduced that it would not have been able to when within the EU?
- the 2023 illegal immigration (rawanda) act
- allows the UK government to set criteria for the removal of illegal immigrants
- set up a scheme to send illegal immmigrants to rawanda
Give an example of the UKs attempt to distance itself from EU law. why is it controvercial
- 2023 retained EU law act
- govt promised to ammend/ repeal 4000 pieces of legislation
- 600 EU laws have since been ammended/ repealed
- gives significant power to ministers as changes are made through secondary legislation
how many EU laws and articles still apply to Northen Ireland?
- 300
What is the supreme court case that upheald parliamentary sovereignty during brexit?
- the miller 1 case: confirmed that a majority in parliament would be needed to trigger article 50
what was the conflict between devolved bodies and parliament over brexit and how was it resolved? what was the convention involved?
- scotland and northern ireland had a majority support for remain
- the 2018 (scottish) legal continuity bill - said that scotland had to consent to all legislative changed
- scotland withheld its support for the EU withdrawl act
- the SC argued (under the sewel convention) that the act could be passed without scottish support
what are the arguments that the UK leaving the EU has increased sovereignty?
- there is no longer a court that can strike down legislation
- complete control over legislation
- the brexit process arguably affirmed parliamentary sovereignty
what was the recent legislation that the UK originally held under the EU but got rid of?
-UK abolished the tapon tax in 2021
- when it was a part of the EU, tampons had a 5% tax as they were considered to be a “luxury good”
what are the evaluative points, that leaving the EU had a limited effect on sovereignty?
- the windsor framework means that the UK can still be heald account by the european court of juctice
- northern ireland means that many EU regulations still apply in the UK
- there are many “roll over” trade deals from the EU
- the retained EU law act is not enitrely effective
- BREXIT lead to conflicts between devolved bodies and calls for independence
give an example that suggests issues with the Eurozone (monetary union).
- the PIGS were unable to repay their debts
- they were bailed out and in return forced to implement austerity
