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membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual

orientation.

(5)    

The following provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 apply in relation to the

rights conferred by subsections (3) and (4) as they apply in relation to Convention

rights within the meaning of that Act—

(a)    

section 3 (interpretation of legislation);

(b)    

section 4 (declaration of incompatibility);

(c)    

section 5 (right of Crown to intervene);

(d)    

section 6 (acts of public authorities);

(e)    

section 7 (proceedings);

(f)    

section 8 (judicial remedies);

(g)    

section 9 (judicial acts);

(h)    

section 10 (power to take remedial action);

(i)    

section 11 (safeguard for existing human rights); and

(j)    

section 19 (statements of compatibility).

(6)    

A court or tribunal must have regard to any relevant decisions of the European

Court of Human Rights in considering—

(a)    

the application of this section generally, and

(b)    

in particular, the meaning of discrimination for the purposes of this

section.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would ensure that the rights of equality presently enjoyed in accordance with EU

law are enshrined in free-standing domestic law after the UK leaves the EU.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Robert Neill

Steve McCabe

Antoinette Sandbach

Anna Soubry

Nicky Morgan

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Paul Farrelly

Ann Coffey

Mike Gapes

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

297

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  11,  leave out “or rule of law”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the reference to a rule of law passed or made before exit day.

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Nicholas Brown

Keir Starmer

Jenny Chapman

Matthew Pennycook

Paul Blomfield

Catherine West

Mike Gapes

Mr David Lammy

Vernon Coaker

Paul Farrelly

Ann Coffey

285

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  12,  after “exit day” insert “as appointed for the purposes of

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this section (see subsection (5A)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This paving Amendment is intended to allow for transitional arrangements within the existing

structure of rules and regulations.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Robert Neill

Steve McCabe

Antoinette Sandbach

Anna Soubry

Nicky Morgan

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Paul Farrelly

Ann Coffey

Mike Gapes

298

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  15,  leave out “or rule of law”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the reference to a rule of law passed or made before exit day.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Robert Neill

Steve McCabe

Catherine West

Antoinette Sandbach

Anna Soubry

Nicky Morgan

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Paul Farrelly

Ann Coffey

Mike Gapes

299

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  17,  leave out “or rule of law”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the reference to a rule of law passed or made before exit day.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Kenneth Clarke

Nicky Morgan

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Stephen Hammond

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Jeremy Lefroy

Robert Neill

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Ian Blackford

Chuka Umunna

Caroline Lucas

Paul Farrelly

Joanna Cherry

Ms Harriet Harman

Patrick Grady

Stephen Gethins

Kirsty Blackman

Peter Grant

Ian Murray

Liz Kendall

Stephen Doughty

Mike Gapes

Kerry McCarthy

Catherine McKinnell

Heidi Allen

Helen Hayes

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Angela Smith

Mr David Lammy

Mr George Howarth

Daniel Zeichner

Stephen Kinnock

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Ann Coffey

Seema Malhotra

Catherine West

Jamie Stone

Rushanara Ali

Lady Hermon

Mr Gavin Shuker

Norman Lamb

Kate Green

Dr Philippa Whitford

Wera Hobhouse

Tulip Siddiq

Hywel Williams

Martin Whitfield

Stephen Timms

8

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  20,  leave out subsections (4) and (5).

Member’s explanatory statement

To allow the Charter of Fundamental rights to continue to apply domestically in the interpretation

and application of retained EU law.

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Nicholas Brown

Keir Starmer

Jenny Chapman

Matthew Pennycook

Paul Blomfield

Valerie Vaz

Mr Chris Leslie

Mike Gapes

Chuka Umunna

Neil Coyle

Peter Kyle

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Stephen Doughty

Mr Pat McFadden

Caroline Lucas

Paul Farrelly

Mr David Lammy

Ms Harriet Harman

Ian Murray

Liz Kendall

Kate Green

Kerry McCarthy

Catherine McKinnell

Helen Hayes

Angela Smith

Stephen Kinnock

Rushanara Ali

Stella Creasy

Ann Coffey

Steve McCabe

Seema Malhotra

Catherine West

Jamie Stone

Wera Hobhouse

Tulip Siddiq

Martin Whitfield

Geraint Davies

Vernon Coaker

Neil Coyle

Ann Coffey

Stephen Timms

46

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  20,  leave out subsection (4)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the exclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights from retained

EU law.

Stephen Timms

Daniel Zeichner

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Jo Swinson

Sir Edward Davey

Ian Murray

Mike Gapes

Mr David Lammy

Norman Lamb

Wera Hobhouse

Martin Whitfield

Ann Coffey

Mr Chris Leslie

151

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  26,  at end insert—

“(5A)    

Within three months of the commencement of this section, the Secretary of State

must lay before Parliament regulations to create a fundamental right to the

protection of personal data.

(5B)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (5A) may not be

made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each

House of Parliament.”

Member’s explanatory statement

Clause 5(4) of the Bill excludes the Charter of Fundamental Rights from the ‘incorporation’

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powers in the Bill. This amendment would require the Secretary of State to replicate Article 8 of

the Charter (the Right to Protection of Personal Data) in UK domestic law within three months of

the commencement of Clause 5.

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Nicholas Brown

Keir Starmer

Jenny Chapman

Matthew Pennycook

Paul Blomfield

Ian Murray

Seema Malhotra

Mike Gapes

Mr David Lammy

Martin Whitfield

Vernon Coaker

Paul Farrelly

Ann Coffey

286

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  26,  at end insert—

“(5A)    

The exit day appointed (in accordance with section 14 and paragraph 13 of

Schedule 7) for the purposes of this section must not be before the end of any

transitional period agreed under Article 50 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the

European Union.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This Amendment is intended to allow for transitional arrangements within the existing structure of

rules and regulations.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Kenneth Clarke

Nicky Morgan

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Stephen Hammond

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Jeremy Lefroy

Robert Neill

Chuka Umunna

Caroline Lucas

Paul Farrelly

Joanna Cherry

Ms Harriet Harman

Ian Murray

Liz Kendall

Stephen Doughty

Mike Gapes

Kerry McCarthy

Catherine McKinnell

Helen Hayes

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Angela Smith

Stephen Kinnock

Mr David Lammy

Stella Creasy

Mr George Howarth

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Jo Swinson

Sir Edward Davey

Ann Coffey

Susan Elan Jones

Seema Malhotra

Jamie Stone

Chris Bryant

Layla Moran

Lady Hermon

Mr Gavin Shuker

Kate Green

Wera Hobhouse

Tulip Siddiq

Hywel Williams

Martin Whitfield

Stephen Timms

10

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  5,  leave out paragraphs 1 to 3

Member’s explanatory statement

To allow challenges to be brought to retained EU law on the grounds that it is in breach of general

principles of EU law.

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Kerry McCarthy

Caroline Lucas

Mary Creagh

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Darren Jones

Ruth Cadbury

Catherine McKinnell

Stella Creasy

Ms Karen Buck

Ms Angela Eagle

Ian Murray

Stephen Doughty

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Helen Hayes

Angela Smith

Mr David Lammy

Stephen Kinnock

Ann Coffey

Susan Elan Jones

Seema Malhotra

Chris Bryant

Mike Gapes

Wera Hobhouse

Tulip Siddiq

Martin Whitfield

Paul Farrelly

Patrick Grady

Norman Lamb

Angus Brendan MacNeil

Tom Brake

Tim Farron

Stephen Timms

101

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  17,  leave out paragraph 2 and insert—

“2  (1)  

Any general principle of EU law will remain part of domestic law on or after

exit day if—

(a)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by the European

Court in a case decided before exit day (whether or not as an essential

part of the decision in the case);

(b)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law in the EU Treaties

immediately before exit day;

(c)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by any direct EU

legislation (as defined in section 3(2) of this Act) operative

immediately before exit day; or

(d)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by an EU directive

that was in force immediately before exit day.

      (2)  

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), the principles set out

in Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be

considered to be general principles for the purposes of that sub-paragraph.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment clarifies that all the existing principles of EU law will be retained within domestic

law whether they originate in the case law of the European Court, the EU treaties, direct EU

legislation or EU directives. It also makes clear that the key environmental law principles in

Article 191 of the Treaty are retained.

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Nicholas Brown

Keir Starmer

Jenny Chapman

Matthew Pennycook

Paul Blomfield

Martin Whitfield

Vernon Coaker

Ann Coffey

Mike Gapes

336

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  17,  leave out paragraphs 2 and 3 and insert—

“2A(1)  

Any general principle of EU law will remain part of domestic law on or after

exit day if—

(a)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by the European

Court in a case decided before exit day (whether or not as an essential

part of the decision in the case);

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(b)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law in the EU Treaties

immediately before exit day;

(c)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by any direct EU

legislation (as defined in section 3(2) of this Act) operative

immediately before exit day; or

(d)    

it was recognised as a general principle of EU law by an EU directive

that was in force immediately before exit day.

2B         

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 2A, the principles set out in

Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be

considered to be general principles for the purposes of that paragraph.

2C         

For the purposes of paragraphs 1A and 1B the exit day appointed must be the

same day as is appointed for section 5(1) of this Act and must not be before the

end of any transitional period agreed under Article 50 of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would retain the existing principles of EU law within domestic law whether they

originate in the case law of the European Court, the EU treaties, direct EU legislation or EU

directives. The freeze date would be at the end of any transitional arrangements.

Kerry McCarthy

Caroline Lucas

Ian Murray

Mary Creagh

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Darren Jones

Ruth Cadbury

Catherine McKinnell

Stella Creasy

Ms Karen Buck

Ms Angela Eagle

Stephen Doughty

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Helen Hayes

Mr David Lammy

Stephen Kinnock

Ann Coffey

Jamie Stone

Chris Bryant

Mike Gapes

Angela Smith

Wera Hobhouse

Martin Whitfield

Paul Farrelly

Patrick Grady

Angus Brendan MacNeil

Tim Farron

Stephen Timms

105

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  21,  leave out paragraph 3

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment leave out paragraph 3, thus retaining the right of action in domestic law in

relation to general principles of EU law.

Mr Chris Leslie

Neil Coyle

Peter Kyle

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Stephen Doughty

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Kerry McCarthy

Paul Farrelly

Mr David Lammy

Ian Murray

Mike Gapes

Caroline Lucas

Layla Moran

Helen Hayes

Angela Smith

Stella Creasy

Stephen Kinnock

Ann Coffey

Jamie Stone

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Chris Bryant

Martin Whitfield

Paul Farrelly

Patrick Grady

Catherine McKinnell

Norman Lamb

Angus Brendan MacNeil

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Stephen Timms

62

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  28,  leave out paragraph 4

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the proposal to end rights in UK domestic law after exit day in

relation to damages in accordance with the rule in Francovich.

Mary Creagh

Mike Gapes

Neil Coyle

Maria Eagle

Helen Hayes

Mr David Lammy

Ian Murray

Seema Malhotra

Chris Bryant

Angela Smith

Martin Whitfield

Paul Farrelly

139

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  29,  at end insert “except in relation to anything occurring

before that day”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, together with Amendments 140 and 141, would restore the right to obtain

damages after exit day in respect of governmental failures before exit day to comply with European

Union obligations.

Mrs Cheryl Gillan

302

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  29,  at end insert—

“except in relation to anything occurring before that day.

(2) “Anything occurring before that day” in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken

to mean any action commenced before or after exit day in relation to any

act before exit day.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would enable actions to be brought under the Francovich rule either before or

after exit day if they related to an act before exit day.

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Nicholas Brown

Keir Starmer

Jenny Chapman

Matthew Pennycook

Paul Blomfield

Martin Whitfield

Vernon Coaker

Ann Coffey

Mike Gapes

335

Schedule  1,  page  15,  line  29,  at end insert—

“, except in cases whereby the breach of Community law took place on or

before exit day.