European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (Act 2020)

Bill·Enacted in Session 2019-21·Read the text

Overview Timeline27 Debates17 Amendments102

1st readingCommons
19 Dec 2019
1 sitting
Bill introduced in the Commons by
- Steve BarclayMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Department for Exiting the European Union
- Lord CallananConservativeon behalf of Department for Exiting the European Union
New bill textAs introduced
- 19 Dec 2019Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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19 Dec 2019
2nd readingCommons
20 Dec 2019
- Programme motion
- Money resolution
- Ways and Means resolution
1 sitting · 1 debate · 165 speeches · 73 speakers · 2 divisions
+59
Second ReadingCarried
Ayes
Conservative333
Independent12
Labour9
Reform UK5
Noes
Labour152
Scottish National Party42
Independent12
Liberal Democrat11
Democratic Unionist Party6
Plaid Cymru3
Alba Party2
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Conservative1
Alliance1
Green Party1
Your Party1
Ayes 358Noes 234
1 other division at this stage — on amendments and motions, not on the bill itself.
- 20 Dec 2019Withdrawal Agreement73 spk · 165 speeches · 2 divisions
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20 Dec 2019
- Legislative consent memorandum lodged with Scottish Parliament on 20 December 2019
02 Jan 2020
- Tracked changes: Bill introduced in December 2019 compared to Bill introduced in October 2019 (updated version)
03 Jan 2020
- Legislative consent memorandum laid before National Assembly for Wales on 3 January 2020
06 Jan 2020
- 2018 Act as amended (for illustration). Unofficial version for illustration only of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as proposed to be amended by (a) EU (WA) Bill 2019 (Bill 7 session 2019) and (b) EU (WA) Bill 2019 (Bill 1 session 2019-20)
Committee stageCommons
7 Jan – 08 Jan 2020
2 sittings · 2 debates · 454 speeches · 83 speakers · 7 divisions
+69
- 07 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement43 spk · 182 speeches
- 08 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement57 spk · 272 speeches · 7 divisions
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07 Jan 2020
- 2018 Act, as amended, for illustration. Unofficial version, for illustration only, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as it is proposed to be amended by the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019 (Bill 1, Session 2019-20)
3rd readingCommons
09 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate · 190 speeches · 45 speakers
+31
New bill textAs introduced
- 09 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement45 spk · 190 speeches
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1st readingLords
09 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate
- 09 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreementformal
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09 Jan 2020
- HL Bill 16 Explanatory Notes
10 Jan 2020
- European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
2nd readingLords
13 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate · 89 speeches · 76 speakers
+62
- 13 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement76 spk · 89 speeches
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Committee stageLords
14 Jan – 16 Jan 2020
6 sittings · 6 debates · 452 speeches · 102 speakers · 73 amendments
+88
73 amendments tabled25 Withdrawn44 Not moved4 Disagreed
- 14 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement15 spk · 32 speeches
- 14 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement26 spk · 109 speeches
- 15 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement25 spk · 50 speeches
- 15 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement51 spk · 166 speeches
- 16 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement27 spk · 71 speeches
- 16 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement12 spk · 24 speeches
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14 Jan 2020
- Letter of 14 January 2020 from Clerk/Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament on legislative consent
15 Jan 2020
- Letter dated from Baroness Williams to Baroness Ludford regarding reminding EEA and Swiss citizens granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme of the expiry of that status
16 Jan 2020
- Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord McNicol regarding refusals under the EU Settlement Scheme, clarifying a statement made during the Committee stage.
Report stageLords
20 Jan – 21 Jan 2020
4 sittings · 4 debates · 198 speeches · 85 speakers · 29 amendments
+71
29 amendments tabled9 Withdrawn15 Not moved5 Agreed
- 20 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement56 spk · 101 speeches
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement34 spk · 58 speeches
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement6 spk · 8 speeches
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement24 spk · 31 speeches
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20 Jan 2020
- Letter from Lord Bethell to Baroness Hayter regarding an issue arising from committee stage: the clause 13 power and alignment with the EU Social Security Coordination Regulations
- Letter from Lord Bethell to Lord Shipley regarding uprating of UK state pensions, raised in the debate on new clause 37 (UK citizens resident in the EU, EEA or Switzerland: protection of rights), during the committee stage.
3rd readingLords
21 Jan 2020
Taken in these debates
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement34 spk · 58 speeches
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement6 spk · 8 speeches
- 21 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement24 spk · 31 speeches
21 Jan 2020
- Letter of 21 January 2020 from Chief Executive and Clerk of the National Assembly for Wales on legislative consent
- HL Bill 48 Amendments agreed to on Report
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords
22 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate · 15 speeches · 12 speakers
- 22 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement12 spk · 15 speeches
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Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons
22 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate · 82 speeches · 34 speakers · 5 divisions
+20
- 22 Jan 2020Withdrawal Agreement34 spk · 82 speeches · 5 divisions
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22 Jan 2020
23 Jan 2020
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
23 Jan 2020
Act publishedEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020c. 1 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗

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