Assessing the EU's impact on the UK: a review of the balance of competences

Review of the Balance of competencies

The Government is carrying out a review of the balance of competences between the EU and the UK. This is an audit of what the EU does and how it affects the UK. You can read more about it on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

We will lead on the report on the Internal Market: Freedom of Movement of Goods in the second semester (spring 2013 - winter 2013). When we are ready to issue our call for evidence we will publish it on this page and it will also be announced on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

We will also be involved in the reports listed below. When the calls for evidence are published on the lead Departments' websites they will also be announced on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

Review of the balance of competences on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website (Opens new window).

First semester (autumn 2012 - summer 2013)

Taxation (led by HM Treasury).

Second semester (spring 2013 - winter 2013)

Internal Market: Free Movement of Persons (led by the Home Office).

Third semester (autumn 2013 - summer 2014)

EU Budget (led by HM Treasury).

Fourth semester (spring 2014 - autumn 2014)

Police and Criminal Justice (led by the Home Office);
Enlargement (led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)