European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

commons reasons

[The page and line references are to HL Bill 103, the bill as first printed for the Lords.]

LORDS AMENDMENT 1

Clause 1

Page 1, line 3, at end insert—

“( )    

Within three months of exercising the power under subsection (1),

Ministers of the Crown must bring forward proposals to ensure that

citizens of another European Union or European Economic Area country

and their family members, who are legally resident in the United Kingdom

on the day on which this Act is passed, continue to be treated in the same

way with regards to their EU derived-rights and, in the case of residency,

their potential to acquire such rights in the future.”

COMMONS REASON

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment 1 for the following reason—

Because it is not a matter that needs to be dealt with in the Bill.

LORDS AMENDMENT 2

After Clause 1

Insert the following new Clause—

“Parliamentary approval for the outcome of negotiations with the European

Union

(1)    

The Prime Minister may not conclude an agreement with the European

Union under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, on the terms

of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, without

the approval of both Houses of Parliament.

(2)    

Such approval shall be required before the European Parliament debates

and votes on that agreement.

(3)    

The prior approval of both Houses of Parliament shall also be required in

relation to an agreement on the future relationship of the United Kingdom

with the European Union.

(4)    

The prior approval of both Houses of Parliament shall also be required in

relation to any decision by the Prime Minister that the United Kingdom

shall leave the European Union without an agreement as to the applicable

terms.”

COMMONS REASON

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment 2 for the following reason—

Because it is not a matter that needs to be dealt with in the Bill.

COMMONS REASONS

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