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  European Union (Referendum) Bill - Require Report on Impact of UK Ceasing to be an EU Member
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require the Government to produce an evidence based assessment of the impact of the United Kingdom ceasing to be a member of the European union prior to a referendum being held on the question of the UK's membership of the EU. 
  @ MP voted no against requiring the Government to produce an evidence based assessment of the impact of the United Kingdom ceasing to be a member of the European union prior to a referendum being held on the question of the UK's membership of the EU. 
  
  The majority of members of the House of Lords voted to require the Government to produce an evidence based assessment of the impact of the United Kingdom ceasing to be a member of the European union prior to a referendum being held on the question of the UK's membership of the EU. 
  
  Members of the House of Lords were considering the European Union (Referendum) Bill[1] The amendment accepted in this vote was:
  
  Amendment 9: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, at end insertâ
  
  â( ) The holding of a referendum under subsection (1) is subject to the condition set out in section (referendum condition) below being met.â
  
  At the time of the vote there was no 'referendum condition' provision in the Bill. A "referendum condition" was proposed via amendment 74[3] in the form of a new clause which stated:
  
  :''Referendum condition''
  :(1)     No order shall be made providing for a referendum to be held under this Act until the Secretary of State has published and laid before Parliament an evidence based assessment of the impact of the United Kingdom ceasing to be a member of the European union.
  :(2)     A report under subsection (1) must include an assessment ofâ
  :(a)   the effect on the United Kingdomâs economy;
  :(b)   the effect on the rights of individuals within the UK;
  :(c)   the rights of European citizens living in the UK;
  :(d)   the rights of UK citizens living in another country that is a member
  of the European Union.â
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/europeanunionreferendum.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Referendum) Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2013-2014/0063/lbill_2013-20140063_en_2.htm#l1g1 Clause 1 of the European Union (Referendum) Bill at the time of the vote]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2013-2014/0063/amend/ml063-I.htm Amendment sheet for Lords consideration of the European Union (Referendum) Bill from 23 January 2014]
  
  
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