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  European Union Withdrawal Agreement
  
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  @ MP voted aye to approve the negotiated agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and Euratom, and the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK. 
  @ MP voted no to reject the negotiated agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and Euratom, and the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK. 
  
  The majority of MPs rejected the negotiated agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom, and the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom. 
  
  The motion rejected in this vote was:
  
  :That this House approves for the purposes of [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/section/13/enacted section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018], the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title â[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/withdrawal-agreement-and-political-declaration Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community]â and the framework for the future relationship laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title â[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759021/25_November_Political_Declaration_setting_out_the_framework_for_the_future_relationship_between_the_European_Union_and_the_United_Kingdom__.pdf Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom]â.
  
  The withdrawal agreement provided for[1]:
  
  * * an "implementation period" running until 31 December 2020 during which European Union law and rules generally continue to apply in the UK. At the end of the period the new arrangements for a relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union would come into force. 
  * * an option for the implementation period to be extended, subject to mutual agreement. 
  * * the protection the rights of of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom and United Kingdom nationals in the European Union, ensuring they can continue to live their lives broadly in the same way. This includes the protection of benefit, pension and reciprocal healthcare rights.
  * * the free circulation of goods on the EU or UK market before the end of the implementation period. 
  * * a financial settlement in the order of Â£35-39 billion, covering participation in the European Union's budgets during 2019 and 2020, and sharing in ongoing receipts and liabilities, such as European Union staff and European Parliament member, pensions.
  * * a commitment to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland and that there will be no split in the UKâs customs territory. 
  
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  * [1] [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759020/14_November_Explainer_for_the_agreement_on_the_withdrawal_of_the_United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland_from_the_European_Union.pdf Explainer for the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, Gov.uk]
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