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| Amendments tabled since the last publication: 1 to 17, NC1 to NC52 and NS1 |
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| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)
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| | withdrawn amendments at the end. The amendments have been arranged in |
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| | accordance with the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Programme |
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| | Motion to be proposed by Secretary David Davis.
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| NEW CLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF |
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| THE PROCESS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Parliamentary approval for agreements with the Union |
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| | (1) | Where a Minister of the Crown proposes to conclude an agreement with the |
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| | European Union setting out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the United |
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| | Kingdom from the European Union— |
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| | (a) | the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement of the |
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| | proposed terms of the agreement, and |
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| | (b) | no Minister of the Crown may conclude any such agreement unless the |
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| | proposed terms have been approved by resolution of both Houses. |
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| | (2) | The requirements of subsection (1) also apply where a Minister of the Crown |
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| | proposes to conclude an agreement with the European Union for the future |
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| | relationship of the United Kingdom with the European Union. |
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| | (3) | In the case of a proposed agreement setting out the arrangements for the |
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| | withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the statement |
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| | under subsection (1)(a) must be laid before the proposed terms are agreed with |
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| | the Commission with a view to their approval by the European Parliament or the |
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| | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | This new clause requires Ministers to seek the approval of Parliament of any proposed Withdrawal |
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| | Agreement before final terms are agreed with the Commission and prior to endorsement by the |
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| | European Parliament and Council. |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Parliamentary oversight of negotiations |
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| | | Before issuing any notification under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European |
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| | Union the Prime Minister shall give an undertaking to— |
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| | (a) | lay before each House of Parliament periodic reports, at intervals of no |
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| | more than two months on the progress of the negotiations under Article |
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| | 50 of the Treaty on European Union; |
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| | (b) | lay before each House of Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable a |
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| | copy in English of any document which the European Council or the |
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| | European Commission has provided to the European Parliament or any |
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| | committee of the European Parliament relating to the negotiations; |
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| | (c) | make arrangements for Parliamentary scrutiny of confidential |
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| | This new clause establishes powers through which the UK Parliament can scrutinise the UK |
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| | Government throughout the negotiations. |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “New Treaties with the European Union |
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| | So far as any of the provisions of any new treaty with the European Union may |
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| | depend for ratification solely upon the exercise of prerogative, they shall not be |
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| | ratified except with the express approval of Parliament.” |
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| | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | This new clause would ensure that any future treaties made with the European Union must be |
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| | ratified with the express approval of Parliament. |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Financial services—reports |
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| | As from the day on which this Act comes into force the Secretary of State shall, |
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| | at least once in every six months, lay before Parliament a report stating what, if |
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| | any, steps are being taken by Her Majesty’s Government to defend and promote |
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| | the access to European markets for the UK financial services sector as a |
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| | consequence of the exercise of the power in section 1.” |
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| | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | This new clause would seek regular reports from Ministers about the impact of withdrawing from |
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| | the European Union on the UK financial services sector. |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | Following the exercise of the power in subsection (1), Her Majesty’s Government |
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| | shall make an annual report to Parliament on its policy regarding state aid, |
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| | government intervention in industry and fair competition arising from the |
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| | withdrawal of the United Kingdom from European Union competition |
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| | This new clause seeks the publication of an annual report from Her Majesty’s Government in |
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| | respect of the competition policy consequences of withdrawal from the European Union. |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | Before exercising the power under section 1, the Prime Minister must undertake |
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| | to report to Parliament each quarter on her progress in negotiations on Article |
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| | 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the |
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| | Functioning of the European Union.” |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Approval of White Paper on withdrawal from EU |
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| | (1) | This Act comes into effect after each House of Parliament has approved by |
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| | resolution the White Paper on withdrawal from the EU. |
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| | (2) | The White Paper must, in particular, provide information on— |
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| | (a) | the nature and extent of any tariffs that will or may be imposed on goods |
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| | and services from the UK entering the EU and goods and services from |
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| | (b) | the terms of proposed trade agreements with the EU or EU Member |
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| | States, and the expected timeframe for the negotiation and ratification of |
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| | (c) | the proposed status of rights guaranteed by the law of the European |
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| | (ii) | health and safety at work, |
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| | (iii) | the Working Time Directive, |
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| | (iv) | consumer rights, and |
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| | (v) | environmental standards; |
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| | (d) | the proposed status of— |
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| | (i) | EU citizens living in the UK and, |
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| | (ii) | UK citizens living in the EU, |
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| | | after the UK has exited the EU; |
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| | (e) | estimates as to the impact of the UK leaving the EU on— |
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| | (i) | the balance of trade, |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) |
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| | (1) | In negotiating and concluding any agreements in accordance with Article 50(2) |
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| | of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of the Crown must consult, and take |
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| | into account the views of, a Joint Ministerial Committee at intervals of no less |
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| | than two months and before signing any ag‘reements with the European |
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| | (2) | In the course of consulting under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must seek |
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| | to reach a consensus with the devolved administrations on— |
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| | (a) | the terms of withdrawal from the European Union, and |
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| | (b) | the framework for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the |
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| | (3) | Subject to subsection (4) The Joint Ministerial Committee shall consist of— |
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| | (b) | Ministers of the Crown, |
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| | (c) | the First Minister of Scotland and a further representative of the Scottish |
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| | (d) | the First Minister of Wales and a further representative of the Welsh |
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| | (e) | the First Minister of Northern Ireland, the Deputy First Minister of |
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| | Northern Ireland and a further representative of the Northern Ireland |
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| | (4) | The Prime Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, determine that the Joint |
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| | Ministerial Committee shall consist of representatives of the governing |
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| | authorities of the United Kingdom Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.” |
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| | (5) | The Joint Ministerial Committee shall produce a communique after each |
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| | This new clause would place the role of the Joint Ministerial Committee during Brexit negotiations |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Duty to Consult Scottish Government on Article 50 negotiations applying to |
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| | (1) | In negotiating an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on |
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| | European Union, a Minister of the Crown must consult Scottish Government |
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| | Ministers before beginning negotiations in any area that would make provisions |
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| | (2) | A provision applies to Scotland if it— |
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| | (a) | modifies the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament; |
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| | (b) | modifies the functions of any member of the Scottish Government; |
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| | (c) | modifies the legal status of EU nationals resident in Scotland, and |
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| | Scottish nationals resident elsewhere in the EU; |
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| | (d) | would have the effect of removing the UK from the EU single market. |
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| | (3) | Where a Minister of the Crown consults Scottish Government Ministers on any |
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| | of the provisions listed under subsection (2), or on any other matter relating to |
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| | Article 50 negotiations, the discussions should be collaborative and discuss each |
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| | government’s requirements of the future relationship with the EU. |
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| | (4) | Where a Minister of the Crown has consulted Scottish Government Ministers on |
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| | any of the provisions listed under subsection (2), the Minister of the Crown must |
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| | lay a full report setting out the details of those consultations before both Houses |
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| | of Parliament, and must provide a copy to the Presiding Officer of the Scottish |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations)—duty to report |
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| | (1) | The Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) must publish regular reports |
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| | on the impact of negotiations in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on |
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| | the European Union on the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and |
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| | (2) | The reports shall be published at intervals of no less than two months, and a report |
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| | must be published after every meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU |
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| | (3) | The reports shall include— |
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| | (a) | a full minute from the most recent meeting of the Joint Ministerial |
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| | Committee (EU Negotiations); |
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| | (b) | oversight of negotiations with the EU, to ensure, as far as possible, that |
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| | (c) | any other information that the members of the Committee, in concord, |
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| | judge to be non-prejudicial to the progress of the Article 50 negotiations. |
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| | (4) | The reports must be laid before both Houses of Parliament, and a copy of the |
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| | reports must be transmitted to the Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament, |
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| | the Welsh Assembly, and the Northern Irish Assembly.” |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Agreement of the Joint Ministerial Committee on European Negotiation |
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| | The Prime Minister may not exercise the power under subsection 1(1) until at |
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| | least one month after all members of the Joint Ministerial Committee on |
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| | European Negotiation have agreed a UK wide approach to, and objectives for, the |
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| | UK’s negotiations for withdrawal from the EU. |
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| NEW CLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO A VOTE ON THE FINAL TERMS OF |
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| THE UNITED KINGDOM’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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| To move the following Clause— |
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| | | “Future relationship with the European Union |
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| | (1) | Following the exercise of the power in section 1, any new treaty or relationship |
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| | with the European Union must be subject to the express approval of Parliament. |
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| | (2) | It shall be the policy of Her Majesty’s Government that, in the event of Parliament |
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| | declining to approve such a new treaty or relationship, further time to continue |
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| | negotiations with the European Union shall be sought.” |
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| | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | This new clause seeks to ensure that, if Parliament declines to give approval to any new deal or |
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| | treaty following the negotiations in respect of the triggering of Article 50(2), that Her Majesty’s |
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| | Government shall endeavour to seek further time to continue negotiations for an alternative |
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| | relationship with the European Union. |
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