Formal minutes
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Members present
Angus Brendan MacNeil, in the Chair
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Mr Marcus Fysh |
Catherine West |
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Mr Chris Leslie |
Matt Western |
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Stephanie Peacock |
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Draft Report (Continuing application of EU trade agreements after Brexit) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 71 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 72 read.
Amendment proposed, to add at end “The UK’s continued participation in a customs union and the single market with the EU would be the approach least likely to risk a return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.”– (Mr Chris Leslie)
Question put, That the amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes |
Noes |
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Mr Chris Leslie |
Mr Marcus Fysh |
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Stephanie Peacock |
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Catherine West |
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Matt Western |
Question accordingly agreed to. Paragraph 72 agreed to. Paragraphs 73 to 99 read and agreed to.
Summary agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the First Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 13.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 March at 9.45 a.m.
6 March 2018