Brexit

Question 1

When was a referendum held on whether or not the UK should leave the EU? What was the result?

Answer 1

23rd June 2016
Most voters wanted to leave the EU

Question 2

What did Article 50 do and when was it triggered?

Answer 2

Article 50 was triggered by the Prime Minister on the 29th of March 2017. This meant the UK would leave the EU in 2 years.

Question 3

When Article 50 was first triggered, when was Brexit expected to happen?

Answer 3

On the 29th March 2019

Question 4

Why was Article 50 extended for the first time (in 2019)? When did this happen?

Answer 4

The House of Commons voted to ask the EU for permission to extend Article 50. This vote was on the 14th March 2019

Question 5

When Article 50 was first extended in 2019, what date was it extended to? When did the EU agree to extend it?

Answer 5

It was extended to the 30th June 2019 in on the 20th March.

Question 6

On the ____ of ______ _______, the Prime Minister asked the EU if Article 50 could be extended [for the 2nd time] until the ____ of ______. The European Council agreed to this on the ___ of _____.

Answer 6

On the 2nd of April; 31st of October; 10th of April

Question 7

What happened to the Prime Minister’s new Brexit deal (in 2019)? When did this happen?

Answer 7

On the 19th of October 2019, the Prime Minister’s new Brexit deal was lost in a vote on the House of Commons.

Question 8

What happened AFTER the PM’s Brexit deal was brought to the House of Commons?

Answer 8

The Prime Minister asked the EU for another extension to Article 50.

Question 9

After the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal was rejected by the House of Commons, when did the EU extend Article 50 and until when?

Answer 9

On the 28th of October 2019, the EU allowed the date for Brexit to be the 31st of January 2020

Question 10

When did Boris Johnson become Prime Minister and how did this affect Brexit?

Answer 10

On the 12th of December 2019, Boris Johnson won the UK General Election. This was important as he promised to ‘get Brexit done’ by the 31st of January (the deadline of Brexit)

Question 11

What was the act allowing Brexit called?

Answer 11

The European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act

Question 12

When did the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act receive Royal Assent?

Answer 12

On the 23rd of January 2020

Question 13

When did the UK leave the EU?

Answer 13

At 11pm on the 31st of January 2020

Question 13

When did the UK leave the EU?

Answer 13

On the 11pm on the 31st of January 2020

Question 14

What happened immediately after the UK left the EU?

Answer 14

The UK entered a transition period

Question 15

What day did the transition period (of leaving the EU) end?

Answer 15

The 31st of December 2020 (at 11pm)

Question 16

Two things happened when the transition period of leaving the EU ended. What were these?

Answer 16

The UK left the single market and the customs union

Question 17

What were the two main parts of most of Theresa May’s Brexit deals?

Answer 17

A Withdrawal Agreement covering the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU and…
A Political Declaration creating a framework for future relations with the EU

Question 18

What was one of the things people disliked about the Brexit deals?

Answer 18

Some people thought that the deal would have left the UK too closely related to the EU

Question 19

What would hard Brexit involve?

Answer 19

The UK leaving the single market and the customs union.

Question 20

What would be a benefit of hard Brexit?

Answer 20

Britain would regain control over its borders and immigration

Question 21

Why did some people not support hard Brexit?

Answer 21

They argue that it would cause damage to both the UK and the EU

Question 22

In the event of hard Brexit, a _______ ______ ______ would be created

Answer 22

British Rule Book

Question 23

What would soft/softer Brexit involve?

Answer 23

The UK would be able to gain special access to the single market and possibly to stay in the customs union

Question 24

What was the general idea of soft[er] Brexit?

Answer 24

Soft[er] Brexit would allow the free movement of goods, but not the free movement of people

Question 25

What would be a bad thing about soft[er] Brexit?

Answer 25

The EU’s trade rules would still apply which would prevent the UK from signing its own trade deals with other countries outside of the EU

Question 26

The EU customs union is the ______ customs union in the world.

Answer 26

Largest

Question 27

What is a customs union?

Answer 27

A trade agreement between countries.

Question 28

When goods are traded in the member states (of the European Union customs union), what is there none of?

Answer 28

NO customs duties
NO quotas
NO declarations

Question 29

What do some people dislike about the EU customs union?

Answer 29

They all must agree on trade deals with countries outside of the union

Question 30

What is a benefit of the EU customs union?

Answer 30

Trade within the EU customs union is designed to be as quick as possible and there are no fees and border checks

Question 31

What negative effect did some people think Brexit would have on the economy?

Answer 31

It could cause the arrival of goods to slow down, delaying production, causing job losses due to businesses leaving the UK and inflation due to a short supply of items

Question 32

What positive effect could Brexit have had on the economy?

Answer 32

Brexit could increase the number of trade deals with different countries around the world, which could mean more jobs in certain industries and cheaper items