Bill · started in the Commons

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017

A Bill to confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2017 by Mr David Davis (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017, receiving Royal Assent on 16 March 2017.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 26 Jan 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons 31 Jan to 1 Feb 2017
  3. Programme motion Commons 1 Feb 2017
  4. Committee stage Commons 6 Feb to 8 Feb 2017
  5. Report stage Commons 8 Feb 2017
  6. 3rd reading Commons 8 Feb 2017
  7. 1st reading Lords 8 Feb 2017
  8. 2nd reading Lords 20 Feb to 21 Feb 2017
  9. Committee stage Lords 27 Feb to 1 Mar 2017
  10. Report stage Lords 7 Mar 2017
  11. 3rd reading Lords 7 Mar 2017
  12. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 13 Mar 2017
  13. Programme motion Commons 13 Mar 2017
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 13 Mar 2017
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 16 Mar 2017

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

1 Feb 2017 Second Reading 498 to 114 Passed
1 Feb 2017 Programme 329 to 112 Passed
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House New Clause 2 291 to 336 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House New Clause 7 289 to 336 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House Amdt 29 288 to 338 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House Amdt 11 288 to 337 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House Amdt 43 33 to 340 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 288 to 337 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 496 to 111 Passed
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 290 to 332 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 287 to 336 Rejected
8 Feb 2017 Third Reading 494 to 122 Passed
13 Mar 2017 Programme (No. 2) Motion 331 to 102 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 3 Apr 2017.