1 House of Commons NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS given up to and including Friday 27 January 2017 New Amendments handed in are marked thus Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance Amendments tabled since the last publication: 18-41 and NC53 to NC97 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE EUROPEAN UNION (NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL) BILL NOTE This document includes all amendments tabled to date and includes any withdrawn amendments at the end. The amendments have been arranged in accordance with the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Programme Motion to be proposed by Secretary David Davis. 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 NC3 To move the following Clause— 2 Committee of the whole House: 27 January 2017 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, continued “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.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause establishes powers through which the UK Parliament can scrutinise the UK Government throughout the negotiations. 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 NC18 To move the following Clause— “New Treaties with the European Union So far as any of the provisions of any new treaty with the European Union may depend for ratification solely upon the exercise of prerogative, they shall not be ratified except with the express approval of Parliament.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would ensure that any future treaties made with the European Union must be ratified with the express approval of Parliament. Committee of the whole House: 27 January 2017 3 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, continued 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 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 the access to European markets for the UK financial services sector as a consequence of the exercise of the power in section 1.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would seek regular reports from Ministers about the impact of withdrawing from the European Union on the UK financial services sector. 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 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.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause seeks the publication of an annual report from Her Majesty’s Government in respect of the competition policy consequences of withdrawal from the European Union. 4 Committee of the whole House: 27 January 2017 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, continued Helen Goodman Mr Graham Allen Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Heidi Alexander Stella Creasy 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 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, (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— Committee of the whole House: 27 January 2017 5 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, continued (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 NC56 To move the following Clause— “Notification of withdrawal from the EEA The Prime Minister may not give the notification at 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.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would allow for proper parliamentary debate and scrutiny of the United Kingdom’s membership of the Single Market and whether the UK should remain as a member of the European Economic Area prior to the Prime Minister triggering Article 50. NEW CLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO DEVOLVED ADMINISTRATIONS OR LEGISLATURES Jeremy Corbyn Mr Nicholas Brown Keir Starmer Paul Blomfield Jenny Chapman Matthew Pennycook Mr Graham Allen Ian Murray Ann Clwyd Valerie Vaz Heidi Alexander NC4 To move the following Clause— “Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) (1) In negotiating and concluding any agreements in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of the Crown must consult, and take into account the views of, a Joint Ministerial Committee at intervals of no less than two months and before signing any ag‘reements with the European Commission. 6 Committee of the whole House: 27 January 2017 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, continued (2) In the course of consulting under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must seek to reach a consensus with the devolved administrations on— (a) the terms of withdrawal from the European Union, and (b) the framework for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union. (3) Subject to subsection (4) The Joint Ministerial Committee shall consist of— (a) the Prime Minister, (b) Ministers of the Crown, (c) the First Minister of Scotland and a further representative of the Scottish Government, (d) the First Minister of Wales and a further representative of the Welsh Government, and (e) the First Minister of Northern Ireland, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and a further representative of the Northern Ireland Executive. (4) The Prime Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, determine that the Joint Ministerial Committee shall consist of representatives of the governing authorities of the United Kingdom Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.” (5) The Joint Ministerial Committee shall produce a communique after each meeting.” Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would place the role of the Joint Ministerial Committee during Brexit negotiations on a statutory footing. Ian Murray Mr Graham Allen Ann Clwyd Heidi Alexander NC23 To move the following Clause— “Duty to Consult Scottish Government on Article 50 negotiations applying to Scotland (1) In negotiating an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, a Minister of the Crown must consult Scottish Government Ministers before beginning negotiations in any area that would make provisions applying to Scotland. (2) A provision applies to Scotland if it— (a) modifies the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament; (b) modifies the functions of any member of the Scottish Government; (c) modifies the legal status of EU nationals resident in Scotland, and Scottish nationals resident elsewhere in the EU; (d) would have the effect of removing the UK from the EU single market.