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  European Union Bill - Clause 18 - Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis
  
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  <p pid="a.253.1/1">Question accordingly negatived.</p>
  
  <p><i> The Chair then put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (<phrase class="standing-order" code="83D">Standing Order No. 83D</phrase>).</i></p>
  
  <p pid="a.253.1/3"><i> Amendment proposed</i>: 52, in clause 18, page 11, line 30, at end add-</p>
  
  <p pid="a.253.1/4">'(2) The Secretary of State shall prepare an annual report on the extent to which in the previous 12 months the provisions of subsection (1) have been challenged or questioned in the courts, including the European Court of Justice, identifying any challenge to the declaration contained in that subsection that the status of EU law is dependent on the continuing statutory basis provided by the European Communities Act 1972.</p>
  
  <blockquote>(3) The report made under subsection (2) shall be laid before Parliament for its approval.'.-<i> (Mr </i><i> David</i><i> .)</i></blockquote>
  
  <p pid="a.253.1/6"><i> Question put</i><i> , </i>That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.253.1/7"><i> The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 217, Noes 330.</p>
  
  
  
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