Brexit Bulletin—ESC publishes further correspondence with government departments on a range of Brexit queries

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In the latest correspondence published by the European Scrutiny Committee (ESC), government departments have been asked to provide an update on aspects of the UK position post-Brexit and the future UK-EU relationship, including those arising in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Issues covered include UK participation in the Schengen Information System, the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, EU recommendations and communications on a contact tracing app, transparency of the UK-EU Joint Committee, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/648 of 13 May 2020 on vouchers offered to passengers and travellers as an alternative to reimbursement for cancelled package travel and transport services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector.