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  European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Clause 1 - Report on Referendum to Ratify the UK's New Relationship with the EU 
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require a report on a referendum for ratifying the United Kingdom's new relationship with the European Union.
  @ MP voted no against requiring a report on a referendum for ratifying the United Kingdom's new relationship with the European Union.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against requiring a report on a referendum for ratifying the United Kingdom's new relationship with the European Union.
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment 43, page 1, line 5, at end insertâ
  
  â(3) Before exercising the power under section 1, the Prime Minister must prepare and publish a report on the process for ratifying the United Kingdomâs new relationship with the European Union through a public referendum.â
  
  Had it not been rejected the amendment would have added an additional subclause at the end of clause one of the Bill[2]. 
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/europeanunionnotificationofwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2016-17]
  * [2] [https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0132/cbill_2016-20170132_en_2.htm#l1g1 Text of the Bill as at the time of the vote]
  
  
  
  
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