Glossary -- About the authors -- Preface -- Executive Summary - Common sense and noble idea -- Part I - Questions -- 1. What is the Balance of Competences Review? -- 2. What are the EU's competences? -- 3. What are the underlying issues? -- Part II - Evidence -- 1. Core single market policies -- 2. Sectoral policies -- 3. Economic, monetary and social policies -- 4. Justice and home affairs -- 5. Education, research and culture -- 6. External relations -- 7. General issues -- Part III - Conclusions -- 1. By groups of policies -- 2. By reform, renegotiation, or repatriation -- 3. Contemplating secession -- Appendix A. Balance of Competences Review - Schedule of the British governments' work -- Index -- List of Boxes and Figure Contributors: Graham Avery -- Miroslav Beblavy -- Arno Behrens -- Steven Blockmans -- Hugo Brady -- Michael Emerson -- Daniel Gros -- Alzbeta Hajkova -- Karel Lannoo -- Adam Lazowski -- Jorge Nunez Ferrer -- Steve Peers -- Michael Wriglesworth.