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Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Ben Lake

Joanna Cherry

Caroline Lucas

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Clause  19,  page  14,  line  40,  at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (2A)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a consequential amendment resulting from previous amendments to Clause 1

requiring the Prime Minister to reach an agreement on EEA and Customs Union membership, gain

the consent of the devolved legislatures and report on the effect leaving the EU will have on the

block grant before implementing section 1 of this Act.

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Ben Lake

Caroline Lucas

Joanna Cherry

Mike Gapes

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Clause  19,  page  14,  line  42,  at end insert—

“(2A)    

But regulations bringing into force section 1 may not be made until the Prime

Minister is satisfied that an agreement has been reached for the United Kingdom

to remain a member of the EEA and of the Customs Union.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment makes the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 on exit day conditional

on the Prime Minister reaching an agreement for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the

EEA and Customs Union.

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Ben Lake

Caroline Lucas

Joanna Cherry

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Clause  19,  page  14,  line  42,  at end insert—

“(2A)    

But regulations bringing into force section 1 may not be made until the Prime

Minister is satisfied that resolutions have been passed by the Scottish Parliament,

the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly signifying

consent to the commencement of section 1.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment makes the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 on exit day conditional

on the Prime Minister gaining consent from the devolved legislatures.

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Clause  19,  page  14,  line  42,  at end insert—

“(2A)    

But regulations bringing into force section 1 may not be made until the Secretary

of State lays a report before—

(a)    

Parliament, and

(b)    

the National Assembly for Wales

outlining the effect of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU on the

National Assembly for Wales’s block grant.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require the UK Government to lay a report before the National Assembly

for Wales outlining the effect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on Welsh finances, before

exercising the power under section 1. This would allow for scrutiny of the Leave Campaign’s

promise to maintain current levels of EU funding for Wales.

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Ben Lake

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Clause  19,  page  14,  line  42,  at end insert—

“(2A)    

But regulations bringing into force section 1 may not be made until the Secretary

of State lays a report before—

(a)    

Parliament, and

(b)    

the National Assembly for Wales

outlining the effect of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Single Market

and Customs Union on the Welsh economy.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require the UK Government to lay a report before Parliament and the

National Assembly for Wales outlining the effect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU Single

Market and Customs Union before exercising the powers in section 1.

Order of the House [11 September 2017]

That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill:

Committal

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2.    

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in eight

days.

3.    

The proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first

column of the following Table and in the order so shown.

4.    

The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

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Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

5.    

Any proceedings on Consideration, any proceedings in legislative grand

committee and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in two days in

accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

6.    

Any proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand

committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day.

7.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.

Programming committee

8.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on

Consideration or to other proceedings up to and including Third Reading.

Other proceedings

9.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices were withdrawn on 12 September 2017:

14 (duplicate of 10) and 125 (duplicate of 62)