Brexit timetable The next two months

Tuesday Sept 5

David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, is expected to deliver a statement in the House of Commons detailing progress made in the latest round of talks. He is likely to face a grilling over the Government’s handling of the talks with progress appearing to have stalled.

Wednesday Sept 6

The Government is expected to publish its latest Brexit position paper. It will set out the UK’S stance on future scientific cooperation.

Thursday Sept 7

The first of two days of debate will start in the Commons on the Government’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill which will transfer more than 19,000 EU laws and regulations into British law. The Bill includes plans to hand ministers so-called “Henry VIII” powers which opposition MPS and some Tories fear will be used to push through changes to legislation without full parliamentary scrutiny.

Monday Sept 11

The second day of debate on the second reading of the Withdrawal Bill. Opposition MPS are expected to try and block the Bill’s passage. MPS will also vote on how much time should be given for future debate of the Bill, with a fierce battle expected. Time could be set aside for MPS to debate the Bill’s contents – and try to amend it – every week in the run up to Christmas.

Monday Sept 18

The UK’S negotiating team will return to Brussels for the fourth round of talks.

Monday Oct 9

The fifth round of talks and the point at which it was initially hoped a breakthrough could be secured on the terms of divorce. This seems unlikely given the current impasse.

Thursday Oct 19

European leaders will meet for a summit in Brussels and will decide whether sufficient progress has been made on the key issues of the Brexit Bill, the Irish border and citizens’ rights for talks to move onto future trading arrangements.