European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Committee

Motion

That the House do now resolve itself into a Committee upon the Bill.

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Rooker, who is not here today, and with his agreement, I beg to move.

Motion agreed.

Clause 1: Duties in connection with Article 50 extension

Amendment 1

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 2, leave out “after the day”

My Lords, along with Amendment 1, I shall also speak to Amendments 2 and 3. As the Leader of the House has outlined—more eloquently than I could—this is a technical amendment designed to ensure that the other place can debate the Bill tomorrow. It arises from a confusion between parliamentary days and calendar days. I therefore beg to move.

Amendment 1 agreed.

Amendments 2 and 3

2: Clause 1, page 1, line 2, after “Assent” insert “or on the day after that day”

3: Clause 1, page 1, line 2, leave out “the Prime Minister” and insert “a Minister of the Crown”

Amendments 2 and 3 agreed.

Amendment 4