Key Facts

• Mr Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the leader of the Scottish National party.
• The Bill will move to another place after Third Reading with substantive stages beginning on Monday.
• There is a political declaration and interest to conclude a trade deal within 11 months.
• The government has brought forward legislation that many perceive as disrespectful of parliamentary scrutiny.
• New clause 4 was proposed to give Parliament a greater role without extending the transition period.
• Almost half of EU citizens applying for settled status have been granted pre-settled status instead.
• The settled status scheme is open to error.
• Schedule 2 of the Bill makes the independent monitoring authority far from independent from Government.
• The Bill will remove commitments on unaccompanied child refugees.
• Joanna Cherry identifies herself as a bourgeois liberal but argues her party's broader appeal in Scotland.
• John Hayes criticizes the disconnect between certain MPs and their constituents' views on Brexit.
• The Prime Minister sought a clear mandate from the people to deliver Brexit, which was accepted by the British electorate.
• The Scottish Parliament voted by 92 to 29 against legislative consent for the Bill.
• Scotland’s Place in Europe report proposed staying in the single market and customs union as early as December 2016.
• 62% of Scottish voters voted to remain in the EU.
• Owen Paterson congratulates the Deputy Speaker on his re-election.
• The hon. Member for Central Ayrshire and Weaver Vale are praised for their contributions.
• The European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) Bill from 2005 is referenced, with its clause 39 now part of the current Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
• 17.4 million people voted to leave the EU in the referendum.
• 80% of votes went to parties promising to honor the referendum result in the 2017 election.
• The Brexit party came first in the European elections, while the Conservative Party came fifth.
• Owen Paterson highlights that the Common Fisheries Policy was disastrous for fishing communities and marine conservation.
• The statement calls for independent maritime nation status similar to Norway and Iceland's bilateral relations.
• Exports to non-EU countries grew by 6.3% last year, reaching £376.7 billion compared to a 1.3% increase in exports to the EU at £296.8 billion.
• The Bill has been passed through the House of Commons despite opposition.
• Wishart believes the decision to leave the EU goes against Scotland's national collective will.
• Hard Brexiteers have achieved a complete victory in securing the hard Brexit they sought.
• The speaker credits Nigel Farage for realizing the vision of Brexit.
• The new era is described as an 'age of hard Brexitism'.
• Economic damage from hard Brexit could be between 5% to 6% GDP reduction.
• The Bill symbolises the difference between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
• Scotland voted 62% to remain in the European Union during the EU referendum.
• The SNP won 80% of Scottish seats in the general election, resulting in significant losses for the Scottish Conservatives.
• The idea of Scottish independence will continue to grow.
• Scotland is on a different trajectory from the hard Brexit UK.
• The speaker advises Conservative Members to give Scotland an independence referendum.
• Craig Williams is not making a maiden speech but reflects on his non-participation in debates over two and a half years.
• The Montgomeryshire constituency covers an area from Welshpool to Llanidloes, forming the gateway to mid-Wales.
• The Welshpool and Llanfair railway campaign received the Queen’s award for voluntary service.
• Williams aims to work with Russell George and the Welsh Government on agricultural funding commitments until 2024.
• Montgomeryshire has both agriculture and tourism sectors, primarily affected by the Bill.
• One in three children in Anderson's constituency lives in poverty.
• 30% of families live in overcrowded homes.
• Over 3,000 children in Wandsworth borough are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
• More than 74% of Wandsworth residents voted to remain in the EU.
• Over 700 youth centres have closed across the UK in nine years.
• Bill Cash refers to himself as a Maastricht rebel from 1992-93.
• The bill is described as being about democracy and governance through elected representatives rather than subjugation to the European Union.
• Cash argues that Scotland would be negatively impacted economically if it were to leave the UK and remain in the EU.
• People in constituencies north of Coventry felt let down by Labour MPs who did not support their decision to leave the EU.
• The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) framework was seen as anti-competitive and contributing to the collapse of steel and coal industries.
• Brexit was achieved through democratic means, with the UK gaining sovereignty after abdicating it in 1971.
• The Bill risks leaving Northern Ireland under different regulatory arrangements from the rest of the UK.
• A company in Orkney employs 23 people, highlighting potential job losses due to no-deal Brexit.
• The Department for Exiting the European Union is set to be wound up after December.
• Nick Hurd was previously the Member of Parliament for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner.
• Hillingdon is a gateway authority by virtue of Heathrow airport.
• Since the 2003 Hillingdon judgment, there has been an increase in unaccompanied young people arriving into care authorities.
• Over the past decade, arrival rates of child refugees have more than doubled.
• Caroline Lucas was a Member of the European Parliament for 10 years.
• Conservative MEPs were often seen trying to water down environmental regulations during her tenure.
• Vicky Ford, a former Conservative MEP, refutes these claims by highlighting conservative leadership in climate change conferences.
• The Conservative government's position on refugees is described as cruel and hostile.
• Parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements is absent from the new Bill.
• MPs have less say over trade deals than Members of the European Parliament will have in Brussels.
• An independent body was proposed to assess the impact of any new deal on climate change, human rights, and the economy.
• The Prime Minister's father led landmark environmental legislation.
• David Simmonds made an excellent maiden speech focusing on refugee issues.
• The Bill paves the way for a free trade agreement between the UK and EU.
• Trade negotiations aim to achieve no tariffs, fees or quotas by end of year.
• Rolls-Royce is based in Chichester.
• Car manufacturers rely on just-in-time supply chains with parts moving across the channel several times during manufacturing.
• Digital venture capital investment exceeded £6 billion in 2018 alone—the highest in Europe.
• The UK boasts three of the top 10 universities worldwide.
• The proposals before parliament are seen as myopic, small-minded, and miserable.
• Tens of thousands of people in Sheppard's city will lose or have their status fundamentally altered due to the loss of freedom of movement.
• United Kingdom Ministers are taking powers to make secondary legislation in areas that should be devolved.
• The Conservative party won 43% of the vote with more than an 86-seat majority.
• The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 80% of contested areas in Scotland.
• 80% of MPs returned from Scotland are SNP members.
• In December 2019, the SNP explicitly asked for endorsement on whether Scotland should choose how it is governed and if it wants to follow Brexit.
• SNP proposition was voted in a democratic election.
• Scottish voters rejected the Conservative party's mandate against another referendum on independence.
• First Minister of Scotland has requested negotiations with UK Government.
• Scottish Parliament endorses claim of right for Scotland.
• The European Union has common agricultural and fisheries policies that Neil Parish believes can be improved upon by creating individual policies for each nation within the UK.
• Biodiversity is highlighted as an important aspect of future agricultural policies in the UK.
• Concerns are raised about potential competition between Scottish and English agricultural policies if divergence occurs.
• Neil Parish states only about 20% of American chicken is processed using chlorine gas.
• The US rears broilers at three or four times the density compared to UK practices and uses more antibiotics.
• Parliament aims to have an Agriculture Bill with higher welfare standards for chickens.
• The Bill faces unresolved issues regarding trade, borders, and regulatory alignment.
• There is concern about a potential border down the Irish sea or on the island of Ireland.
• Businesses in Northern Ireland want unfettered access and no discrimination against their goods.
• The Parliament was unable to agree on a settlement respecting both the referendum and the 2017 general election result.
• The SNP spent less than 10% of the money on the EU referendum compared to the independence referendum.
• Vote Leave promised during the last referendum that they would negotiate the terms of a new deal before starting any legal process to leave.
• The Labour party will be focused entirely on voting against the entire Bill.
• Clause 33 of the Bill is seen as binding the Government's hands regarding trade negotiations extensions.
• The Opposition stood up for child refugees by trying to hold the Government to their commitment to Lord Alf Dubs.
• The Bill will implement in UK law the withdrawal agreement between the UK and EU.
• The Bill ensures that the UK departs from the EU with a deal on January 31, 2020 as promised to the British public.
• Mark Francois suggests using Big Ben to mark the moment of Brexit.
• The Bill passed its Third Reading with 330 Ayes and 231 Noes.
• The Prime Minister met with the European Commission President to discuss future relations based on shared history, interests, and values.
• The Scottish Parliament voted against giving consent for the withdrawal agreement.