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  European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye in favour of proposed arrangements for the United Kingdomâs withdrawal from the European Union. 
  @ MP voted no against proposed arrangements for the United Kingdomâs withdrawal from the European Union. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of proposed arrangements for the United Kingdomâs withdrawal from the European Union, including the retention of European Union law during, and beyond, an implementation period ending on 31 December 2020.
  
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill[1]. 
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read a Second time.
  
  The Bill[1][2]:
  
  * * clarifies the application and retention of existing EU law as provided for by the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/contents/enacted European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018] both [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/crossheading/retention-of-existing-eu-law/enacted during] the implementation period [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2019-2020/0007/cbill_2019-20200007_en_4.htm#pt4-pb4-l1g25 and beyond]. 
  * * implements agreements with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland on retaining citizen's rights. 
  * * empowers a Minister of the Crown to specify the deadline for applications for immigration status under the "EU Settlement Scheme" (See: Article 18 of the [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840655/Agreement_on_the_withdrawal_of_the_United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland_from_the_European_Union_and_the_European_Atomic_Energy_Community.pdf withdrawal agreement] "Issuance of residence documents". ). 
  * * empowers ministers to take decisions on, and legislate on: entry; residence; deportation; recognition of qualifications; non-discrimination, equal treatment and rights of workers; and other matters. 
  * * to empower ministers to protect the social security position of persons who move and work around the EU
  * * establishes an Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizensâ Rights Agreements (Agreements with the EU and other countries on preserving citizens' rights). 
  * to empower ministers to  to make legislative changes that they consider are appropriate for implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (a protocol appended to the [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840655/Agreement_on_the_withdrawal_of_the_United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland_from_the_European_Union_and_the_European_Atomic_Energy_Community.pdf withdrawal agreement]. 
  * * preserves the arrangements of North-South co-operation as provided for by [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/136652/agreement.pdf the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998].
  * * provides for additional parliamentary scrutiny for new EU legislation that is made or may be made during the implementation period. 
  * * requiring the approval of MPs for any extension of the implementation period, for the objectives for the future relationship as well as any treaty setting out the future relationship. 
  * removes the requirement for MPs to approve the negotiated Withdrawal Agreement and the framework for the future relationship set out in [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/section/13/enacted Section 13 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018]
  * * to require statements of non-regression in relation to workersâ retained EU rights and parliamentary oversight in relation to new EU workersâ rights.
  * * to require a minister, personally, to co-chair the joint UK-EU committee responsible for the responsible for the implementation and application of the withdrawal agreement. 
  * * to explicitly recognise that the Parliament of the United Kingdom is sovereign not withstanding the retention of EU law. 
  
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2019-20/europeanunionwithdrawalagreement.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2019-2020/0007/en3/20007en01.htm Explanatory notes to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill]
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