The Impact of EU membership on decision making in

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The Impact of EU membership on decision making in the UK Lesson Starter Do you believe that Britain benefits from being in the EU? Explain your answer. Today we will… Identify the EU laws that have been implemented in the UK. Identify how the powers of the Scottish and UK parliaments are limited by the EU. Success Criteria I can list and explain the different EU laws. I can work cooperatively to show the impact of EU decision in the UK. The European Union, or EU, describes itself as a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. The Impact of EU membership on decision making in the UK 28 member states European Parliament has 766 seats from 28 member countries. The European Parliament is composed of publicly elected members (MEPs) from each member state. Elections are held every five years. The European Parliament is divided into political rather than national groupings, for example, the Socialist Group, the Christian Democratic Group and the Green Group. MEPs choose which group they wish to belong to. The Impact of EU membership on decision making in the UK There are 73 UK MEPs The UK is split into 12 REGIONS for EP elections and each region has 3-10 MEPs depending on population Scotland has 6 – 2 SNP, 2 Labour, 1 Conservative and 1 UKIP…see next slide EU Decision Making In certain areas such as tax, defence, health, industry, culture, tourism, education, youth, sport and vocational training - the EU has the right to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of member states like the UK. Euro MPs don't set our taxes or decide if a local school or hospital is going to close, but they do have a big influence on how we live our lives. They make decisions in Brussels that directly affect our jobs, our family lives, the health care we get, rules about recycling and energy. MEPs passed a law a few years ago significantly cutting the cost of texting from abroad. Roaming rates were also cut. They also stopped airlines from using misleading adverts that suggest we can fly to Spain for 50p. Impact of EU on Decision-Making in Scotland and the UK The Scottish Parliament and the EU The following examples show how decisions made by the Scottish Parliament can be restricted by and influenced by the EU. Negative Impact - Minimum