Brexit and everyday life

welshmoneylover · 18 November 2018 at 6:21PM

The best thing about Brexit is the Kinnocks are finally booted off the gravy train.

UKParliament · 19 November 2018 at 10:59AM

Good Morning All,

Thanks for all the replies, we're going to pull together everything we know and start responding to specific comments as soon as possible. A couple of procedural things in the mean time.

BucksLady wrote: »

With respect to Brexit, everything is still ''so much in the air'', that I don't see how any questions we might have, can be answered with any degree of certainty.

Hopefully we made clear in the initial post that what we're hoping to do here is make sure you have access to all the available information. We don't know exactly what will happen yet, but we do have significant research from impartial experts about the outcomes of several exit scenarios.

- DOT

gettingtheresometime · 19 November 2018 at 1:04PM

welshmoneylover wrote: »

The best thing about Brexit is the Kinnocks are finally booted off the gravy train.

It's for this very reason I'm highly sceptical of certain politicians when they advocate a people's vote .....

Wizard_of_Id · 19 November 2018 at 1:07PM

If I had known this was going to turn into yet another Brexit moaners thread, I would not have bothered asking a genuine question

BucksLady · 19 November 2018 at 2:38PM

UKParliament wrote: »

We don't know exactly what will happen yet, but we do have significant research from impartial experts about the outcomes of several exit scenarios.

- DOT

Any question offered will therefore have a number of answers - which may or may not be correct, because at this point in time we don't know exactly what will happen

. It all sounds very confusing and vague - at least to me

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UKParliament · 19 November 2018 at 5:51PM

ManofLeisure wrote: »

Without wishing to appear rude, I'm surprised you have the time to deal with questions from this forum.

I don't have any questions, but have to say that I'm extremely concerned that while so much focus has been placed upon ''Brexit'', the govenment seems to have ''taken their eye off the ball'' in respect to the many problems which face the UK.

Hi ManofLeisure,

DOT stands for Digital Outreach Team and one of our main roles is to try and break down distance between Parliament and the public. We're constantly trying to find ways to help people access information that is useful to them, feel informed and aware of what is happening in Westminster, and know how they can have their say.

As for the focus being on Brexit, it's true that it has dominated a lot of the coverage of what happens, but the day-to-day business of Parliament is more varied. We work for Parliament (not the Government or a political party) so we cover parliamentary business in the House of Commons. This week's agenda includes the Budget, the Fisheries Bill, Private Member's Bills on stalking protection and parking, and a debate on the armed forces covenant. And that's just the main chamber!

You can find out what's happening on a given day on this calendar or follow us on social media.

- DOT

SuperPikachu · 19 November 2018 at 5:57PM

UKParliament wrote: »

try and break down distance between Parliament and the public.

I can't see how that is likely when they are all millionaires completely ignoring their own electorate! And utterly out of touch with what normal life/living means for most people. But fair play for trying ...

Rubik · 19 November 2018 at 6:03PM

SuperPikachu wrote: »

I can't see how that is likely when they are all millionaires completely ignoring their own electorate! And utterly out of touch with what normal life/living means for most people. But fair play for trying ...

Neither statement is true of all MPs, sure some will be very wealthy and some won't have lived on the breadline or a sink estate - but to state ALL are millionaires etc is just ridiculous. You'd be surprised at the very ordinary jobs some MPS have had before becoming elected to Parliament.

Mr_Costcutter · 19 November 2018 at 6:58PM

Rubik wrote: »

Neither statement is true of all MPs, sure some will be very wealthy and some won't have lived on the breadline or a sink estate - but to state ALL are millionaires etc is just ridiculous. You'd be surprised at the very ordinary jobs some MPS have had before becoming elected to Parliament.

Agreed - not all MPs are millionaires. However, whilst less than 2% of the UK population are millionaires, I understand that two thirds of David C's cabinet were and simililary for TM's cabinet. Therefore, it's not surprising that so many people feel that the government is out of touch.

RossOnExe · 21 November 2018 at 11:25AM

Butch_Dingle wrote: »

A must read for those of you who travel a lot to/from EU. This applies from midnight (Central European time) on 30/3/19:

https /ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/travelling.pdf
(remove space after https)

Short Version:

- Passports must be valid for three months AFTER the intended departure date from the EU member state. Therefore if you cannot give evidence of your departure date you will need 6 months validity on entry.

- For short stay visitors (tourism and business visits where you are not taking paid employment in the EU) you can only stay 90 days in every 180 day period. If you are a frequent short stay visitor this will result in a complex calculation to work out how many days you have remaining before you travel so you can convince the border guard that you are leaving before your entitlement is up.

- You cannot use the EU lane at Passport Control anymore. You must use the 'all other countries' lane (along with the Russians, Chinese etc.).

- You will be subjected to a such greater set of questions regarding the nature of your visit including where you are staying, your method of travel, whether you have the financial means to support yourself and return home.

- You will be subjected to exit checks to record your date of departure and ensure you didn't overstay.

- As a short stay visitor you won't need a full Visa, but when ETIAS is introduce you will need to pre-authorise your travel online.

- If you are a resident in the EU or are employed there you will need to show your proof of residence and will need a full long-stay Visa.

- Reduced duty free allowances will apply (implementation may be delayed by transition period / customs union).

- EU Pet Passport validity dependent on whether EU 'lists' the UK as meeting animal health guarantees

- European Firearms passes no longer valid

- A Green Card insurance document will be required to prove you have car insurance cover. International Driving Permits will be required. UK Disabled Parking badges will not be valid in the EU.

- EHIC no longer valid and you will require medical insurance.

- UK citizens cannot seek assistance from EU27 consulates.

- EU compensation for travel delays no longer valid on UK carriers (but interestingly will on an EU carrier)

- No longer any EU limits on interchange fees charged for payment card transactions

- No longer any protection on Roaming charges or ability to access UK bought internet content whilst in the EU

Thanks a lot for this; just the sort of hard facts we need. Ignore the sniping!

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