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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
Summary
This Act made the Brexit withdrawal agreement into UK law. It set out the terms for the UK leaving the EU, including a transition period where things mostly stayed the same while both sides negotiated a new trade relationship.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the Brexit deal that was agreed between the UK and EU. Supporters believed it provided a clear framework for the UK to leave the EU while protecting jobs, trade, and people's rights during a transition period.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worried the Act tied the UK too closely to EU rules during the transition period, limiting our independence. Others were concerned about the impact on Northern Ireland, the cost of the deal, or felt we should have left without an agreement.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote561 MPs
59% Ayes · 33041% Noes · 231
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading19 Dec 2019
- 2nd reading20 Dec 2019
- Committee stage7 Jan 2020
- 3rd reading9 Jan 2020
Lords
- 1st reading9 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading13 Jan 2020
- Committee stage14 Jan 2020
- Report stage20 Jan 2020
- 3rd reading21 Jan 2020
Royal Assent23 Jan 2020
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