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  European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - New Clause 1 - Scrutiny Committee
  
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  @ MP voted aye for a committee of MPs to have a role in scrutinising certain actions related to the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
  
  @ MP voted no against setting up a committee of MPs to have a role in scrutinising certain actions related to the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
  
  The majority of MPs voted for a committee of MPs to have a role in scrutinising certain actions related to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
  
  It appears the intent would have been for the committee of MPs to have a role in determining the degree of parliamentary scrutiny secondary legislation made under the act would be subject to; although this wasn't explicit. 
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled ''Scrutiny Committee'' and stated::
  
  :â(1) For the purposes of this Act âa scrutiny committeeâ refers to eitherâ
  
  :(a) the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, or
  
  :(b) a Committee of the House of Commons which is established to perform the specific functions assigned to a scrutiny committee in this Act.
  
  :(2) The scrutiny committee referred to in subsection (1)(b) shall be chaired by a Member who isâ
  
  :(a) of the same Party as the Official Opposition, and
  
  :(b) elected by the whole House.â
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory note:
  
  :This new clause establishes the principle that there shall be a Commons triage committee which works alongside the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to determine the level of scrutiny each statutory instrument shall receive.
  
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  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/europeanunionwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill]
  
  
  
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