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  Extension of the Transition Period Following the UK Leaving the EU
  
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  The motion rejected by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That this House
  :''welcomes'' the European Unionâs openness to extend the transition period for negotiations;
  :''calls on the Government'' to immediately accept this offer and notes [https://www.gov.scot/publications/covid-19-case-extending-brexit-transition-period/ the Scottish Governmentâs publication of 3rd June entitled, âCOVID-19: The Case for Extending the Brexit Transition Periodâ], warning of the damage a no deal would cause to the economy in addition to the cost of the covid-19 health crisis.
  
  
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