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Monday 6 February 2017 COMMITTEE of the WHOLE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Monday 6 February 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS EUROPEAN UNION (NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL) BILL [FIRST DAY] GLOSSARY This document shows the fate of each clause, schedule, amendment and new clause. The following terms are used: Agreed to: agreed without a vote. Agreed to on division: agreed following a vote. Negatived: rejected without a vote. Negatived on division: rejected following a vote. Not called: debated in a group of amendments, but not put to a decision. Not moved: not debated or put to a decision. Question proposed: debate underway but not concluded. Withdrawn after debate: moved and debated but then withdrawn, so not put to a decision. Not selected: not chosen for debate by the Chair. NEW CLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF THE PROCESS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION Jeremy Corbyn Mr Nicholas Brown Keir Starmer Paul Blomfield Jenny Chapman Matthew Pennycook Mr Graham Allen Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Valerie Vaz Heidi Alexander Stephen Timms Mike Gapes Mrs Madeleine Moon Angela Smith Owen Smith Sarah Champion Mr Clive Betts 2 Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued Seema Malhotra Stephen Doughty Vernon Coaker Neil Coyle Helen Hayes Kate Green Meg Hillier Albert Owen Mr Andrew Smith Catherine McKinnell Mark Durkan Dr Alasdair McDonnell Ms Margaret Ritchie Wes Streeting Mr David Hanson Mr Barry Sheerman Phil Wilson Conor McGinn Emma Reynolds Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Mr David Lammy Mr Pat McFadden Luciana Berger Clive Efford Ms Angela Eagle Rachael Maskell Stephen Kinnock Negatived on division NC3 To move the following Clause— “Parliamentary oversight of negotiations Before issuing any notification under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union the Prime Minister shall give an undertaking to— (a) lay before each House of Parliament periodic reports, at intervals of no more than two months on the progress of the negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union; (b) lay before each House of Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable a copy in English of any document which the European Council or the European Commission has provided to the European Parliament or any committee of the European Parliament relating to the negotiations; (c) make arrangements for Parliamentary scrutiny of confidential documents.” Chris Leslie Mr Graham Allen Stella Creasy Ann Coffey Paul Farrelly Mr David Lammy Jim Dowd Catherine McKinnell Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Mr Ben Bradshaw Heidi Alexander Stephen Timms Mike Gapes Liz Kendall Mr Barry Sheerman Caroline Lucas Mrs Madeleine Moon Angela Smith Neil Coyle Owen Smith Helen Hayes Meg Hillier Rushanara Ali Mr Andrew Smith Wes Streeting Mr David Hanson Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Maria Eagle Luciana Berger Not called NC20 To move the following Clause— “Financial services—reports As from the day on which this Act comes into force the Secretary of State shall, at least once in every six months, lay before Parliament a report stating what, if any, steps are being taken by Her Majesty’s Government to defend and promote Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 3 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued the access to European markets for the UK financial services sector as a consequence of the exercise of the power in section 1.” Chris Leslie Mr Graham Allen Stella Creasy Ann Coffey Paul Farrelly Mr David Lammy Jim Dowd Catherine McKinnell Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Mr Ben Bradshaw Heidi Alexander Mike Gapes Liz Kendall Mr Barry Sheerman Caroline Lucas Mrs Madeleine Moon Angela Smith Stephen Doughty Owen Smith Helen Goodman Seema Malhotra Meg Hillier Rushanara Ali Mr Andrew Smith Mark Durkan Dr Alasdair McDonnell Wes Streeting Mr David Hanson Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Maria Eagle Luciana Berger Not called NC22 To move the following Clause— “Competition Policy Following the exercise of the power in section 1, Her Majesty’s Government shall make an annual report to Parliament on its policy regarding state aid, government intervention in industry and fair competition arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from European Union competition regulations.” Helen Goodman Mr Graham Allen Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Heidi Alexander Stella Creasy Mike Gapes Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr Barry Sheerman Caroline Lucas Mrs Madeleine Moon Angela Smith Stephen Doughty Mr David Lammy Owen Smith Ann Coffey Helen Hayes Meg Hillier Mr Andrew Smith Catherine McKinnell Mark Durkan 4 Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued Dr Alasdair McDonnell Ms Margaret Ritchie Mr David Hanson Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Maria Eagle Luciana Berger Not called NC29 To move the following Clause— “Reporting to Parliament Before exercising the power under section 1, the Prime Minister must undertake to report to Parliament each quarter on her progress in negotiations on Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.” Owen Smith Kate Green Geraint Davies Mr Graham Allen Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Heidi Alexander Stephen Timms Stella Creasy Mike Gapes Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr Barry Sheerman Caroline Lucas Mrs Madeleine Moon Stephen Doughty Mr David Lammy Susan Elan Jones Neil Coyle Helen Goodman Helen Hayes Meg Hillier Paul Farrelly Catherine McKinnell Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Seema Malhotra Maria Eagle Luciana Berger Not called NC51 To move the following Clause— “Approval of White Paper on withdrawal from EU (1) This Act comes into effect after each House of Parliament has approved by resolution the White Paper on withdrawal from the EU. (2) The White Paper must, in particular, provide information on— (a) the nature and extent of any tariffs that will or may be imposed on goods and services from the UK entering the EU and goods and services from the EU entering the UK; (b) the terms of proposed trade agreements with the EU or EU Member States, and the expected timeframe for the negotiation and ratification of said trade agreements; (c) the proposed status of rights guaranteed by the law of the European Union, including— (i) labour rights, (ii) health and safety at work, (iii) the Working Time Directive, (iv) consumer rights, and (v) environmental standards; (d) the proposed status of— (i) EU citizens living in the UK and, Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 5 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued (ii) UK citizens living in the EU, after the UK has exited the EU; (e) estimates as to the impact of the UK leaving the EU on— (i) the balance of trade, (ii) GDP, and (iii) unemployment.” Wes Streeting Mr Chuka Umunna Heidi Alexander Ms Maria Eagle Ian Murray Stella Creasy Catherine McKinnell Alison McGovern Peter Kyle Mike Gapes Chris Leslie Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr Barry Sheerman Caroline Lucas Ann Coffey Mrs Madeleine Moon Angela Smith Mr David Lammy John Woodcock Owen Smith Seema Malhotra Stephen Doughty Neil Coyle Helen Hayes Kate Green Meg Hillier Mr Andrew Smith Mark Durkan Dr Alasdair McDonnell Ms Margaret Ritchie Mr Graham Allen Paul Farrelly Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Mr Nick Clegg Tom Brake Mr Alistair Carmichael Maria Eagle Luciana Berger Rachael Maskell Stephen Kinnock Not called NC56 To move the following Clause— “Notification of withdrawal from the EEA The Prime Minister may not give the notification under section 1 until such time as Parliament has determined whether the UK should also seek to withdraw from the European Economic Area in accordance with Article 127 of the EEA Agreement.” 6 Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued Chris Leslie Helen Hayes Angela Smith Mike Gapes Catherine McKinnell Mark Durkan Dr Alasdair McDonnell Ms Margaret Ritchie Mr David Hanson Mr Barry Sheerman Mr Graham Allen Paul Farrelly Diana Johnson Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr David Lammy Maria Eagle Meg Hillier Luciana Berger Rachael Maskell Not called NC111 To move the following Clause— “European Police Office (Europol)—report Within 30 days of the coming into force of this Act the Secretary of State shall publish a report to both Houses of Parliament setting out the approach to be taken by Her Majesty’s Government in respect of the United Kingdom’s participation in and engagement with the European Police Office (Europol).” Chris Leslie Angela Smith Mike Gapes Catherine McKinnell Mr David Hanson Mr Barry Sheerman Mr Graham Allen Paul Farrelly Diana Johnson Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr David Lammy Maria Eagle Meg Hillier Luciana Berger Rachael Maskell Not called NC112 To move the following Clause— “European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)—report Within 30 days of the coming into force of this Act the Secretary of State shall publish a report to both Houses of Parliament setting out the approach to be taken by Her Majesty’s Government in respect of the United Kingdom’s participation in and engagement with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).” Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 6 February 2017 7 European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill, continued Chris Leslie Helen Hayes Angela Smith Mike Gapes Catherine McKinnell Mark Durkan Dr Alasdair McDonnell Ms Margaret Ritchie Mr David Hanson Mr Barry Sheerman Mr Graham Allen Paul Farrelly Mary Creagh Chris Bryant Mr Ben Bradshaw Mr David Lammy Maria Eagle Meg Hillier Luciana Berger Rachael Maskell Not called NC113 To move the following Clause— “European
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