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Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 9:28 pm on 7 February 2017.

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  • Division number 144
    A majority of MPs voted not to make publication of an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU, and a statement on the economic impact of the UK leaving the single market, a prerequisite for the Prime Minister giving notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.

“The Prime Minister may not exercise the power under section 1 until the Chancellor of the Exchequer has—

(a) published an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, and

(b) made a statement to the House of Commons on the economic impact of the United Kingdom leaving the single market.”—(Stephen Gethins.)

Brought up.

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided:

Ayes 79, Noes 333.

Division number 144 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 143 — Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU

A majority of MPs voted not to make publication of an assessment of the financial liability of the UK towards the EU, and a statement on the economic impact of the UK leaving the single market, a prerequisite for the Prime Minister giving notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.

Aye: 79 MPs

No: 333 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 232 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly negatived.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Standing Order No. 83D).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Progress reported; Committee to sit again tomorrow.