Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:00 pm on 6 December 2017.

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  • Division number 57
    A majority of MPs voted to prevent Welsh and Scottish ministers making regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.

Amendment proposed: 167,  page 17, line 9, at end insert—

“(3) This paragraph does not apply to regulations made under this Part by the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers.”—(Stephen Gethins.)

This amendment would provide that the power of the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under Part 1 of Schedule 2 extends to amending directly applicable EU law incorporated into UK law, in line with a Minister of the Crown’s power in Clause 7.

Question put, That the amendment be made.

The House divided:

Ayes 296, Noes 316.

Division number 57 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law

A majority of MPs voted to prevent Welsh and Scottish ministers making regulations which amend, or are inconsistent with, EU law retained as part of UK law following the UK's withdrawal from the union.

Aye: 296 MPs

No: 315 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 35 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly negatived.

More than four hours having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings, the proceedings were interrupted (Programme Order, 11 September).

The Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83D).

Schedule 2 agreed to.

New Clause 17