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Thursday 14 March 2019 Amendments Tabled to The THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2019 AMENDMENTS TABLED TO THE MOTION ON THE UK’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION Manuscript Amendments with Sponsors tabled on Thursday 14 March before 10.30am are marked with an asterisk. 1. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (TODAY) Until any hour (if the 5.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to) The Prime Minister That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union not later than 5.00pm; such questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; the questions may be put after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply. 2. UK’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION Until 5.00pm (Business of the House (Today) motion, if agreed to) The Prime Minister That this House: (1) notes the resolutions of the House of 12 and 13 March, and accordingly agrees that the Government will seek to agree with the European Union an extension of the period specified in Article 50(3); (2) agrees that, if the House has passed a resolution approving the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship for the purposes of section 13(1) (b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 by 20 March 2019, then the Government will seek to agree with the European Union a one-off extension of the period specified in Article 50(3) for a period ending on 30 June 2019 for the purpose of passing the necessary EU exit legislation; and (3) notes that, if the House has not passed a resolution approving the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 by 20 March 2019, then it is highly likely that the European Council at its meeting the following day would require a clear purpose for any extension, not least to determine its length, and that any extension beyond 30 June 2019 would require the United Kingdom to hold European Parliament elections in May 2019. Amendment (a) Jonathan Edwards Liz Saville Roberts Hywel Williams Ben Lake Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add “notes that the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Parliament and the House of Commons all voted overwhelmingly to reject the Prime Minister’s deal; recognises that the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Parliament voted convincingly in favour of a People’s Vote; further notes that this House rejected the UK’s leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement and a future relationship framework; and therefore calls on the Government to honour the respective will of each Parliament by seeking to extend the time under Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union until 2021, or until the future relationship has been negotiated, and by holding a binding referendum at the end of that period on either accepting the Withdrawal Agreement or retaining membership of the European Union.”. Amendment (c) Angus Brendan MacNeil Mr Kenneth Clarke Keith Vaz Jonathan Edwards Pete Wishart Drew Hendry Geraint Davies Anna McMorrin Jo Stevens Douglas Chapman Ben Lake Patricia Gibson Hannah Bardell Stuart C. McDonald Hywel Williams Liz Saville Roberts Stewart Malcolm McDonald Gavin Newlands Chris Stephens Carol Monaghan Catherine West Stewart Hosie Dr Philippa Whitford Mr Barry Sheerman Joanna Cherry Martyn Day John McNally Ronnie Cowan Martin Docherty-Hughes Ged Killen Chris Law Martin Whitfield Hugh Gaffney Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add “calls on the Government to bring forward urgently the legislation necessary to require the Prime Minister to revoke before 29 March 2019 the UK’s notice of intention to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.”. Amendment (d) Tom Brake Sir Vince Cable Jo Swinson Mr Alistair Carmichael Wera Hobhouse Sir Edward Davey Tim Farron Christine Jardine Norman Lamb Layla Moran Jamie Stone Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add “calls on the Government to negotiate an extension to Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union of sufficient length so as to facilitate a referendum on whether to exit the European Union under the terms of the negotiated Withdrawal Agreement or to stay in membership of the European Union and all necessary associated measures.”. Amendment (f) Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Liz Saville Roberts Peter Grant Stephen Gethins Patrick Grady Hywel Williams Jonathan Edwards Stewart Hosie Pete Wishart Angus Brendan MacNeil Deidre Brock Alan Brown Stewart Malcolm McDonald Mhairi Black Dr Lisa Cameron Martyn Day Marion Fellows Patricia Gibson Chris Law Carol Monaghan Gavin Newlands Joanna Cherry Tommy Sheppard Martin Docherty-Hughes Douglas Chapman Drew Hendry Brendan O’Hara Angela Crawley Stuart C. McDonald John McNally Ronnie Cowan Alison Thewliss Neil Gray Hannah Bardell Chris Stephens Dr Philippa Whitford David Linden Ben Lake Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add, “calls on the Government to agree with the European Council an extension to the negotiating period under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union to provide time for a public vote on the UK’s relationship with the EU including the option to remain; believes that throughout an extension period the option for this House to unilaterally revoke notice to withdraw under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union must remain on the table; recognises the resolutions of the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly on 5 March 2019 to oppose the UK Government’s exit deal and agree that a no deal outcome to the current negotiations on EU withdrawal would be completely unacceptable on 29 March 2019, or at any time; believes Scotland must not be taken out of the European Union against its will, and that this can best be avoided by the people of Scotland exercising their sovereign right to choose their own constitutional future as a full, equal, sovereign, independent Member State of the European Union.”. Amendment (h) Dr Sarah Wollaston Dr Philippa Whitford Joanna Cherry Tom Brake Neil Coyle Liz Saville Roberts Mr Chris Leslie Anna Soubry Mike Gapes Heidi Allen Luciana Berger Ann Coffey Joan Ryan Angela Smith Mr Gavin Shuker Chuka Umunna Geraint Davies Dr Philippa Whitford Sir Vince Cable Mr Alistair Carmichael Sir Edward Davey Tim Farron Wera Hobhouse Christine Jardine Norman Lamb Layla Moran Jamie Stone Jo Swinson Jonathan Edwards Ben Lake Hywel Williams Hannah Bardell Kirsty Blackman Ronnie Cowan Martyn Day Marion Fellows Stephen Gethins Peter Grant Neil Gray Drew Hendry Stewart Hosie Chris Law Stuart C. McDonald John McNally Carol Monaghan Tommy Sheppard Chris Stephens Alison Thewliss Ian Murray Line 1, leave out from “House” to end and add “instructs the Prime Minister to request an extension to the Article 50 period at the European Council in March 2019 sufficient for the purposes of legislating for and conducting a public vote in which the people of the United Kingdom may give their consent for either leaving the European Union on terms to be determined by Parliament or retaining the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.”. Amendment (g) Sir Christopher Chope Line 2, leave out from “13 March” to end and add “and therefore instructs the Government to seek to agree with the European Union an extension of the period specified in Article 50(3) to 22 May 2019 for the specific purpose of replacing the UK negotiating team.”. *Amendment (i) Hilary Benn Sir Oliver Letwin Yvette Cooper Mr Dominic Grieve Norman Lamb Stewart Hosie Ben Lake Jack Dromey Dame Caroline Spelman Alison McGovern Nick Boles Stephen Doughty Liz Kendall Mary Creagh Janet Daby Tom Brake Sir Vince Cable Jo Swinson Layla Moran Wera Hobhouse Tim Farron Mr Alistair Carmichael Jamie Stone Christine Jardine Sir Edward Davey Anna Soubry Chuka Umunna Luciana Berger Chis Leslie Heidi Allen Sarah Wollaston Angela Smith Gavin Shuker Ann Coffey Mike Gapes Joan Ryan Ian Murray Sir Nicholas Soames Mr Jonathan Djanogly Antoinette Sandbach Debbie Abrahams Madeleine Moon Gareth Thomas Sandy Martin Mr Pat McFadden Neil Coyle Ruth Cadbury Wes Streeting David Lammy Helen Goodman Alex Sobel Lilian Greenwood Dr Rupa Huq Preet Kaur Gill Rachel Reeves Karen Buck Matt Western Maria Eagle Rushanara Ali Stephen Timms Anna McMorrin Rosie Duffield Mr Paul Sweeney Kate Green Kerry McCarthy Lloyd Russell-Moyle Alex Cunningham Marsha de Cordova Jo Stevens Ellie Reeves Bridget Phillipson Anna Turley Sarah Jones George Freeman Seema Malhotra Line 4, leave out from “Article 50 (3)” to end and add: “to enable the House of Commons to find a way forward that can command majority support; 2. orders accordingly that on Wednesday 20 March – (a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order) shall not apply; (b) precedence shall be given to the motion specified in paragraph 3; (c) the Speaker shall interrupt proceedings on any business before the motion specified in paragraph 3 at 1.30 pm and call a Member to move that motion; (d) debate on that motion may continue until 7.00 pm at which time the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on that motion including the questions on amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; (e) any proceedings interrupted or superseded by this order may be resumed or (as the case may be) entered upon and proceeded with after the moment of interruption; and 3.
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