European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.
Government Bill
(Department for Exiting the European Union )
What is this Bill?
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 26 January 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 March 2017.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
13/03/2017
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
16th March 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
16th March 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
16th March 2017
Act of Parliament
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 ch.9
13th March 2017
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th March 2017
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
13th March 2017
Ping Pong: House of Commons
13th March 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
13th March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 111 Commons reasons
13th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 111-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reaons (PDF, 72KB)
13th March 2017
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 13 March 2017
13th March 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 263KB)
10th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 9 March 2017
10th March 2017
Briefing papers
Analysis of the Lords' Amendments to the Bill
8th March 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 152-EN 2016-17
8th March 2017
Bills
Bill 152 2016-17, Lords Amendments to the Bill
7th March 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th March 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
7th March 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th March 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
7th March 2017
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
7th March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 109 (as amended on Report)
3rd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 108-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 67KB)
2nd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 108(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 60KB)
1st March 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st March 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
1st March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 108 (as amended in Committee)
27th February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
27th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103-II Second marshalled list for Committee
24th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 120KB)
23rd February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 118KB)
22nd February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(i) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 67KB)
21st February 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21st February 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
21st February 2017
2nd reading (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
21st February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(h) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 52KB)
20th February 2017
Library Notes
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
20th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(g) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 54KB)
17th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(f) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 53KB)
16th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(e) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 54KB)
15th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 62KB)
13th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(c) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 53KB)
10th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 53KB)
9th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 103(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 83KB)
8th February 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
8th February 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
8th February 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
8th February 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
8th February 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
8th February 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 103 Explanatory Notes
8th February 2017
Bills
HL Bill 103 (as introduced)
8th February 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 8 February 2017
7th February 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
7th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 3 (PDF, 192KB)
7th February 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 7 February 2017
6th February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
6th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 2 (PDF, 194KB)
6th February 2017
Amendment papers
Corrigendum to the Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 6 February 2017 (PDF, 57KB)
6th February 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 6 February 2017 (2nd revised version)
3rd February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 1 (PDF, 191KB)
3rd February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2017
2nd February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2017
1st February 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
1st February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2017
31st January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2017
30th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2017
27th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2017
26th January 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
26th January 2017
Bills
Bill 132 2016-17, as introduced
26th January 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 132-EN 2016-17