House of Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill pages 15-21

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(b)	the need to contribute to preserving, protecting and improving the

environment;

(c)	the need to contribute to prudent and rational utilisation of natural

resources;

(d)	the need to promote measures at international level to deal with regional

or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating

climate change;

(e)	the precautionary principle as it relates to the environment;

(f)	the principle that preventive action should be taken to avert

environmental damage;

(g)	the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified

at source;

(h)	the polluter pays principle;

(i)	the principle that environmental protection requirements must be

integrated into the definition and implementation of policies and

activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable

development.

(j)	the need to guarantee participatory rights including access to

information, public participation in decision making and access to justice

in relation to environmental matters.

(together the “environmental principles“).

(4)	In carrying out their duties and functions, public authorities shall take account

of—

(a)	available scientific and technical data;

(b)	environmental benefits and costs of action or lack of action; and

(c)	economic and social development.

(5)	Public authorities, shall when making proposals concerning health, safety,

environmental protection and consumer protection policy, take as a base a ·high

level of protection, taking account in particular of any new development based on

scientific facts.

(6)	Subsection (7) applies in any proceedings in which a court or tribunal determines

whether a provision of primary or subordinate legislation is compatible with the

environmental principles.

(7)	If the court is satisfied that the provision is incompatible with the environmental

principles, it may make a declaration of that incompatibility.

(8)	In formulating and implementing agriculture, fisheries, transport, research and

technological development and space policies, public authorities shall pay full

regard to the welfare requirements of animals as sentient beings, while respecting

the administrative provisions and customs relating in particular to religious rites,

cultural traditions and regional heritage.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause ensures that public authorities carrying out their duties arising by virtue of this

act, must have regard to environmental principles currently enshrined in EU law.

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Kate Green

Ann Coffey

Rushanara Ali

Mr Chris Leslie

Stella Creasy

Mrs Madeleine Moon
Angela Smith	Heidi Alexander	Stephen Doughty
Tulip Siddiq	Helen Hayes	Chuka Umunna
Catherine McKinnell	Mike Gapes	Mr George Howarth
Jo Swinson	Caroline Lucas	Mr Barry Sheerman
Lisa Nandy	Stephen Kinnock	Ian Murray
Mr David Lammy	Layla Moran	Neil Coyle
Martin Whitfield	Vernon Coaker	Paul Farrelly
Stephen Timms	Diana Johnson

NC31

To move the following Clause—

“Promotion of the safety and welfare of children and young people following

withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

(1)	The Secretary of State shall make the arrangements specified in this section for

the purposes of safeguarding children and promoting their welfare from exit day

onwards.

(2)	The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a strategy for seeking

continued co-operation with—

(a)	the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation

(Europol),

(b)	Eurojust, and

(c)	the European Criminal Records Information System

on matters relating to the safety and welfare of children and young people.

(3)	The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a strategy for seeking

continued participation in the European Arrest Warrant, in relation to the

promotion of the safety and welfare of children and young people.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Government to lay before Parliament a strategy for maintaining

co-operation with certain EU bodies and structures after exit day for the purposes of promoting

the safety and welfare of children and young people.

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Kate Green

Ann Coffey

Rushanara Ali

Mr Chris Leslie

Stella Creasy

Mrs Madeleine Moon
Angela Smith	Heidi Alexander	Stephen Doughty
Tulip Siddiq	Helen Hayes	Chuka Umunna
Catherine McKinnell	Mike Gapes	Mr George Howarth
Jo Swinson	Caroline Lucas	Mr Barry Sheerman
Lisa Nandy	Stephen Kinnock	Ian Murray
Seema Malhotra	Mr David Lammy	Layla Moran
Martin Whitfield	Paul Farrelly	Neil Coyle
Stephen Timms

NC32

To move the following Clause—

“Programmes eligible until exit day for support from the European Social

Fund

The Secretary of State shall bring forward proposals for a fund to support, on and

after exit day, programmes and projects which—

(a)

relate to

(i)	the promotion of social inclusion amongst children and young

people,

(ii)	efforts to combat poverty and discrimination amongst children

and young people, and

(iii)

investment in education, training and vocational training or skills

and lifelong learning for children and young people, and

(b)	would have been eligible for funding up until exit day by the European

Social Fund.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause seeks to maintain financial support after exit day for projects and programmes

which would have been eligible for funding from the European Social Fund.

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Kate Green

Ann Coffey

Rushanara Ali

Mr Chris Leslie

Stella Creasy

Mrs Madeleine Moon
Angela Smith	Heidi Alexander	Stephen Doughty
Tulip Siddiq	Helen Hayes	Chuka Umunna
Catherine McKinnell	Mike Gapes	Mr George Howarth
Jo Swinson	Caroline Lucas	Mr Barry Sheerman
Lisa Nandy	Stephen Kinnock	Ian Murray
Seema Malhotra	Susan Elan Jones	Mr David Lammy
Martin Whitfield	Paul Farrelly	Stephen Timms
Diana Johnson

NC33

To move the following Clause—

“Mitigating any inflationary risks after exit day

(1)	The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a strategy for mitigating any

risks which withdrawal from the EU may present to low income families with

children.

(2)	The strategy set out in subsection (1) must include a commitment to assess each

year whether rates of benefits and tax credits are maintaining value in real terms

relative to costs of living as defined by the Consumer Prices Index.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament a strategy for

mitigating any potential risks which withdrawal from the EU might present to low income families

with children.

Peter Grant

Patrick Grady

Carol Monaghan

Martyn Day

NC40

To move the following Clause—

“European Neighbourhood Policy

The Secretary of State shall, by 30 September 2018, lay before Parliament a

strategy for seeking to maintain a role for the UK in the EU’s European

Neighbourhood Policy after exit day.”

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Chris Law

Peter Grant

Patrick Grady

Hannah Bardell

Martyn Day

Stephen Doughty

NC41

To move the following Clause—

“European Development Fund

The Secretary of State shall, by 30 September 2018, lay before Parliament a

report on the Government’s policy on future payments into the European

Development Fund.”

Peter Grant

Hannah Bardell

Patrick Grady

Kirsty Blackman

Martyn Day

Douglas Chapman

NC42

To move the following Clause—

“EU Citizens’ Severance Payments

The Secretary of State shall, by 30 September 2018, lay before Parliament a

report on the Government’s policy on EU citizens’ rights to severance payments

at EU agencies based in the UK.”

Peter Grant

Hannah Bardell

Patrick Grady

Carol Monaghan

Martyn Day

Douglas Chapman

NC43

To move the following Clause—

“Diplomatic Staff

The Secretary of State shall, by 30 September 2018, lay before Parliament a

report on the Government’s policy on future arrangements for the UK to second

diplomatic staff members to the European Union External Action Service.”

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Joanna Cherry

Dr Philippa Whitford

Martyn Day

Douglas Chapman

Layla Moran

Hywel Williams
Kate Green	Ben Lake	Liz Saville Roberts
Jonathan Edwards	Caroline Lucas	Kirsty Blackman
Christine Jardine	Tom Brake	Norman Lamb
Pete Wishart	Tommy Sheppard	Ian Murray
Seema Malhotra	Patrick Grady	Stephen Gethins

NC44

To move the following Clause—

“Duty to make arrangements for an independent evaluation: health and social

care

(1)	No later than 1 year after this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must make

arrangements for the independent evaluation of the impact of this Act on the

health and social care sector.

(2)	The evaluation carried out by an independent person to be appointed by the

Secretary of State, after consulting the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers

and the relevant Northern Ireland departments, must analyse and assess—

(a)	the effects of this Act on the funding of the health and social care sector;

(b)	the effects of this Act on the health and social care workforce;

(c)	the impact of this Act on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the

health and social care sector; and

(d)	any other such matters relevant to the impact of this Act upon the health

and care sector.

(3)	The person undertaking an evaluation under subsection (1) above must, in

preparing an evaluation report, consult—

(a)	the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the relevant Northern

Ireland department;

(b)	providers of health and social care services;

(c)	individuals requiring health and social care services;

(d)	organisations working for and on behalf of individuals requiring health

and social care services; and

(e)	any persons whom the Secretary of State deems relevant.

(4)	The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a

report of the evaluation, lay a copy of the report before Parliament.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require an independent evaluation of the impact of the Act upon the health

and social care sector to be made after consulting the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and

the relevant Northern Ireland department, service providers, those requiring health and social

care services, and others.

Committee of the whole House: 20 December 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, continued

Ian Blackford

Patrick Grady

Kirsty Blackman

Dr Philippa Whitford

Martyn Day

Douglas Chapman

Hywel Williams

NC45

To move the following Clause—

“European Economic Area (No. 2)

Nothing in this Act authorises the Prime Minister to give notice under Article 127

of the EEA Agreement of the United Kingdom’s intention to opt out of the EEA.”

Ian Blackford

Patrick Grady

Chris Stephens

Dr Philippa Whitford

Martyn Day

Douglas Chapman

NC46

To move the following Clause—

“Consultation assessing impact of no agreement with the EU for workers on

withdrawal

Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must carry out

a public consultation assessing the impact on—

(a)	workers in the EU who are UK citizens, and

(b)	workers in the UK who are EU citizens

if no agreement is reached with the European Union on the UK’s withdrawal.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to carry out a public consultation within six

months of the passing of the Act, assessing the impact of not having an EU withdrawal deal on

workers in the EU who are UK citizens, and on workers in the UK who are EU citizens.

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