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In contrast to Starmer's reported comments in the @guardian interview, Labour clearly do have ambitions to improve the Brexit deal. They're laying 9 amendments today on issues including SIS II, economic impact, employment and environmental standards and Erasmus.
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'The Secretary of State must publish biannual economic impact assessments setting out the impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on all sectors of the economy in UK nations and English regions, together with the Government’s response'
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Asking for the Govt to negotiate access to SIS II within six months, or an equivalent system is access is refused.
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Requiring the Govt to report on any alteration to UK employment or environmental standards which would trigger the rebalancing mechanism deal, and to hold a Parliamentary debate.
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Requiring the Govt to negotiate a mechanism for performing artists and support staff to display or perform their work in European Union member states.
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Requiring the Govt to report on the activities of the Partnership Council twice a year.
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Requiring the Govt to within the next month pass a report containing the Government’s plans for the provision of support for (a) business and (b) jobs to facilitate the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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Granting the right of devolved Govts to join Erasmus.
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Requiring the Govt by the end of Feb 2021 to set out proposals to allow the financial services sector full access to EU markets. Proposals must aim to achieve access to EU markets as close to a passporting regime as possible.
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