EnactedEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

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19 Dec 2019
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
1st reading in the Commons
New bill textAs introduced
20 Dec 2019
2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution, Ways and Means resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
73 speakers · 165 speeches
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Division #1Second Reading
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
Division #2Programme Motion
Ayes
Conservative332
Independent12
Reform UK5
Labour4
Noes
Labour162
Scottish National Party40
Independent12
Liberal Democrat11
Democratic Unionist Party6
Plaid Cymru3
Your Party2
Social Democratic & Labour Party2
Alba Party2
Conservative1
Alliance1
Green Party1
Ayes 353Noes 243
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- 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)
07 Jan 2020
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
43 speakers · 182 speeches
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- 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)
08 Jan 2020
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
57 speakers · 272 speeches
+43
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09 Jan 2020
3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
45 speakers · 190 speeches
+31
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1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs introduced
- HL Bill 16 Explanatory Notes
10 Jan 2020
- European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
13 Jan 2020
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
76 speakers · 89 speeches
+62
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14 Jan 2020
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
15 speakers · 32 speeches
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
26 speakers · 109 speeches
+12
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73 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
25 Withdrawn44 Not moved4 Disagreed
24 members moved amendments
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- Letter of 14 January 2020 from Clerk/Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament on legislative consent
15 Jan 2020
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
25 speakers · 50 speeches
+11
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
51 speakers · 166 speeches
+37
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- 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
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
27 speakers · 71 speeches
+13
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Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
12 speakers · 24 speeches
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- Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord McNicol regarding refusals under the EU Settlement Scheme, clarifying a statement made during the Committee stage.
20 Jan 2020
Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
56 speakers · 101 speeches
+42
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29 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
9 Withdrawn15 Not moved5 Agreed
12 members moved amendments
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- 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.
21 Jan 2020
Report stage, 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
34 speakers · 58 speeches
+20
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Report stage, 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
6 speakers · 8 speeches
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Report stage, 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
24 speakers · 31 speeches
+10
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- 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
22 Jan 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
12 speakers · 15 speeches
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Consideration of Lords amendments in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
34 speakers · 82 speeches
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23 Jan 2020
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
Act publishedEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020c. 1 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗