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  European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - New Clause 143 - Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU
  
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  @ MP voted aye to make publication of an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU, and a statement on the economic impact of the UK leaving the single market, a prerequisite for the Prime Minister giving notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.
  
  @ MP voted no not to make publication of an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU, and a statement on the economic impact of the UK leaving the single market, a prerequisite for the Prime Minister giving notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to make publication of an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU, and a statement on the economic impact of the UK leaving the single market, a prerequisite for the Prime Minister giving notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled ''Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU'' and stated:
  
  :âThe Prime Minister may not exercise the power under section 1 until the Chancellor of the Exchequer hasâ
  
  :(a) published an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU following the United Kingdomâs withdrawal from the European Union, and
  
  :(b) made a statement to the House of Commons on the economic impact of the United Kingdom leaving the single market.â
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/europeanunionnotificationofwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2016-17]
  
  
  
  
  
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