Moved by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
57: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause—
“Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU
(1) A Minister of the Crown may make regulations under section 19 only if—
(a) a Minister of the Crown has laid before each House of Parliament—
(i) a statement that a relevant agreement as defined in that section has been reached, and
(ii) a copy of the agreement,
(b) the agreement has been approved by a resolution of the House of Commons on a motion moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
(c) a motion for the House of Lords to take note of the agreement has been tabled in the House of Lords by a Minister of the Crown.
(2) A Minister of the Crown may make regulations under sections 4 to 17 only if—
(a) they have laid before each House of Parliament a statement that—
(i) His Majesty’s Government have been unable to reach an agreement with the European Union regarding outstanding issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, and
(ii) they are of the opinion that His Majesty’s Government have exhausted all legal options under the EU withdrawal agreement,
(b) they have laid before each House of Parliament an assessment of the likely impacts of the regulations, and
(c) they have consulted Northern Ireland business organisations on the contents of the proposed regulations and laid a report regarding that consultation before each House of Parliament.”
Member’s explanatory statement
In the event of a negotiated settlement being achieved with the EU, this amendment would require both Houses to debate that agreement, with the Commons having to approve it. In the event that no agreement is achieved, Ministers would have to follow various steps before being able to make regulations under parts of the Bill.