division_name: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill &#8212; Conduct of negotiations
motion: <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/140" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;if it is the intention of Her Majesty&#8217;s Government to continue to participate in EU Common Foreign and Security Policy&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/143" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;but not before 1st November 2017&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/146" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and shall make it an objective for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Single Market.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/149" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;after consultation with the Government of Gibraltar.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/151" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and its institutions with the exception of the European Defence Agency.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/153" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and its institutions with the exception of Euratom.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/155" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and its institutions with the exception of Europol.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/157" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and its institutions with the exception of the European Space Agency.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/159" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;with the exception of the Common Foreign and Security Policy.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/161" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The power to make this notification shall not include an intention to withdraw the United Kingdom from membership or participation of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b434.1/163" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1A) The Prime Minister may not notify under subsection (1) until the Chief Minister of Gibraltar has notified Her Majesty&#8217;s Government that Gibraltar consents to the process for the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b443.0/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the country is coming together&#8221;,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b447.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;What we have come up with&#8230;is the idea of a comprehensive free trade agreement and a comprehensive customs agreement that will deliver the exact same benefits as we have&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2017-01-24">24 January</phrase> 2017; Vol. 620, c. 169.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b447.5/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;interested in an early trade agreement with the UK&#8221;,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b448.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;maintaining all existing social, economic, consumer and workers&#8217; rights&#8221;,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b448.2/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;We want to take this opportunity to develop over time a comprehensive approach to improving our environment in a way that is fit for our specific needs.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b457.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;can confirm that the clause on the application of the Article 50 Bill to Gibraltar would be politically useful to us here. It would also follow on logically from the original consent that we already gave to the extension of the actual UK referendum Act to Gibraltar.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b457.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;I understand that this amendment mirrors a number of others which have also been tabled seeking to make clear its application&#8221;&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b457.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;to Gibraltar in the same way. This would strengthen Gibraltar&#8217;s case to be mentioned in the Article 50 letter.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b458.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Theresa May has indicated that&#8230;she said she will not trigger the formal process for leaving the EU until there is an agreed &#8216;UK approach&#8217; backed by Scotland.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b466.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the provisions of the&#8230; Bill are compatible with the Convention rights&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b478.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;after consultation with the Government of Gibraltar&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b480.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the Prime Minister shall give an undertaking&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b481.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;after consultation with the Government of Gibraltar&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b482.0/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;maintaining all existing social, economic, consumer and workers&#8217; rights.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b483.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;In negotiating and concluding an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of the Crown must have regard to the desirability of retaining full participation in the making of all rules affecting trade in goods and services in the European Union.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b483.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;This new clause would require HM Government to negotiate to continue the UK&#8217;s participation on agreeing all rules affecting trade in goods and services in the European Union.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b483.5/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;In negotiating and concluding an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of the Crown must have regard to the desirability of protecting current funding from the European Union.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b483.5/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;secure reforms of provisions governing the free movement of persons between EU member states in such a way as to allow for greater controls over movement of people for member states&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b483.5/8" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;maintain the highest possible level of integration with the European single market.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b491.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;maintaining all existing social, economic, consumer and workers&#8217; rights&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b493.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Up to the maximum of individual freedom consistent with law and order, or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b494.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Given the international nature of the nuclear industry the biggest risk in leaving Euratom is an interruption to normal trade both in the European Union and overseas.&#8221;?</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b494.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The Bill also gives the Prime Minister the power to start the process to leave Euratom&#8230;This is because, although Euratom was established in a treaty separate from the EU agreements and treaties, it uses the same institutions as the European Union, including the European Court of Justice.&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2017-01-31">31 January</phrase> 2017; Vol. 620, c. 819.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b494.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Euratom passes to its constituent countries the regulations, rules and supervision that it inherits, as it were, from the International Atomic Energy Agency, of which we are still a member. When we come to negotiate with the European Union on this matter, if it is  not possible to come to a conclusion involving some sort of relationship with Euratom, we will no doubt be able to reach one with the International Atomic Energy Agency&#8221;.&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2017-01-31">31 January</phrase> 2017; Vol. 620, c. 820.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b496.2/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The Government is committed to strengthening rights when it is the right choice for UK workers and will continue to seek out opportunities to enhance protections.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b497.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Some of the basic rights that we now take for granted&#8212;pregnancy and maternity rights, part-time workers&#8217; rights, equal pay for work of equal value&#8212;are all at risk if the UK becomes a low regulation economy.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b499.0/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;have regard to the value of UK membership of the EU Customs Union in maintaining tariff and barrier-free trade with the EU.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b499.0/5" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;have regard to the value&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b508.8/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;In seeking such a future, we will look to secure the specific interests of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as those of all parts of England.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b509.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;get all the mayors of the north to come and have a meeting in York&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2017-01-17">17 January</phrase> 2017; Vol. 619, c. 802.]</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b524.2/4" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b524.2/5" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 291, Noes 336.</p>