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  European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Clause 17 - Powers of Ministers
  
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  @ MP voted aye not to restrict ministers to only making regulations in connection with the implementation of the UK's withdrawal from the EU as necessary, instead allowing them to make regulations as they consider appropriate.
  
  @ MP voted no to restrict ministers to only making regulations in connection with the implementation of the UK's withdrawal from the EU as necessary, rather than allowing them to make regulations as they consider appropriate.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to restrict ministers to only making regulations to make transitional, transitory or saving provisions as necessary, instead allowing them to make regulations as they consider appropriate, in connection with the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. 
  
  Transitional provisions are temporary special arrangements for the period when a law is coming into effect, a saving provision continues elements of a law which is being repealed to remain in effect. 
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill[1].
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 45.
  
  Amendment 45[2] stated:
  
  :Page 14, line 22, leave out âthe Minister considers appropriateâ and insert âis necessaryâ
  
  Explanatory notes to the Lords amendment[3] stated:
  
  :Lords Amendment 45 would restrict a Minister of the Crown to making only such transitional, transitory, or saving provisions that are necessary in connection with the coming into force of any provision of the Bill (including its operation in connection with exit day).
  
  Clause 17(5) of the Bill[4], which the rejected amendment sought to impact, stated:
  
  :(5)A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Minister considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act (including its operation in connection with exit day).
  
  
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  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/europeanunionwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill]
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0212/hcb212withoutendorsement.15-18.html Page of Lords amendments sheet containing Lords amendment 43. Parliament.uk website, 16 May 2018]
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0212/en/18212en14.htm Page of explanatory notes to the Lords amendments covering amendment 43, Parliament.uk website, 22 May 2018]
  * [4] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0079/lbill_2017-20190079_en_2.htm#pb6-l1g17 Clause 17 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the version of the Bill referred to in the Lords amendment]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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