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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

To implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Steve BarclayConservative

Last Updated

6 November 2019

In Plain English

AI-generated

This bill puts the EU Withdrawal Agreement into UK law and makes related provisions to implement Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. It is being considered in the Commons as a Ways and Means bill, with the government aiming to disagree with amendments made by the Lords.

Key Points

  • - Purpose: implement the Withdrawal Agreement into UK law and establish necessary related provisions.
  • - Stage in Parliament: Ways and Means resolution in the Commons; originates in the Commons; involves consideration of Lords amendments and government motions.
  • - Parliamentary process: Lords amendments debated and the government moved to disagree with them; Committee of the Whole House considered new clauses; Third Reading taken place with notable votes.
  • - Outcomes: Government won several key votes to disagree with Lords amendments and secured a Third Reading majority, but some Committee-stage new clauses were defeated in the Commons.
  • - Official papers: Includes 9 Amendment Papers, human rights memorandum, delegated powers memorandum, explanatory notes and other briefing material.

Progress

The bill is currently at the Ways and Means stage in the Commons. It has already undergone stages involving Lords amendments and Commons debates on new clauses, with the government opposing many Lords amendments and winning some key votes in the House.

Voting

In the listed votes, the government frequently won on motions to disagree with Lords amendments (e.g., 349–246; 342–254; 338–252) and on the Third Reading (330–231). However, it faced defeats on Committee-stage new clauses (e.g., outcomes around 250–345 and similar tallies). Voting patterns were mixed across parties, with Labour, Conservatives and others voting both aye and no on different motions; the DUP notably opposed in some votes (19 Aye, 56 No).

Who is affected?

UK citizens and residentsEU/EEA/Swiss nationals living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EUUK businesses and traders dealing with the EUPublic sector bodies and devolved administrationsCross-border workers and travellersLegal professionals and regulatory bodiesOrganisations relying on EU law and withdrawal arrangements

Generated 21 February 2026

How Parties Are Voting

Based on 20 recorded votes • Sorted by % Aye

Your PartyMixed
10 / 6
Social Democratic & Labour PartyMixed
21 / 14
Liberal DemocratMixed
113 / 79
Plaid CymruMixed
22 / 18
Scottish National PartyMixed
63 / 52
Labour (Co-op)Mixed
1413 / 1191
IndependentMixed
27 / 27
ConservativeMixed
724 / 931
Reform UKMixed
37 / 48
Democratic Unionist PartyGenerally Against
19 / 56
Sinn FéinMixed
0 / 0
SpeakerMixed
0 / 0

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)

1 Jan 1970
A General Election has been called and Parliament is no longer sitting. The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before Dissolution. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (15)

Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
4 Nov 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 29 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
30 Oct 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
29 Oct 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
28 Oct 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
25 Oct 2019
Briefing paper on the Bill
Briefing papersCommons
25 Oct 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
24 Oct 2019
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
23 Oct 2019
Human Rights Memorandum from the Department for Exiting the European Union
Human rights memorandumCommons
23 Oct 2019
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 22 October 2019
Amendment PaperCommons
22 Oct 2019

Parliamentary Votes (20)