Motions under section 13(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Contents

Contents

1 Pre-ratification approval: a statutory requirement

2 The House’s decision on approval of the Withdrawal Agreement

The requirement for a Business of the House motion

Procedural precedents

Approaches to the decision

The legal impact of amendments

The role of Parliament

Procedural options for the House

Option A: to follow the House’s usual practice, but allowing decisions on several amendments

Option B: to provide an initial vote on the Government’s motion, and to allow amendments to that motion to be voted on should the House reject it

Option C: to provide for a series of indicative votes on freestanding motions prior to a decision on the section 13(1) motion

Conclusions on the approach to the section 13(1) vote

The decision on a Business of the House motion

The decision on a section 13(1) motion

Conclusions and recommendations

Appendix: Text of Section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Published: 16 November 2018