European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
Government Bill
(Department for Exiting the European Union )
What is this Bill?
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 December 2019 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 January 2020.
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
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
23rd January 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd January 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
23rd January 2020
Act of Parliament
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)
23rd January 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 January 2020
22nd January 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
22nd January 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
22nd January 2020
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
22nd January 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments
22nd January 2020
Bill
HL Bill 54 Commons reasons
22nd January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 54-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasons
22nd January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 008-EN 2019-20
22nd January 2020
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 January 2020
22nd January 2020
English votes for English laws
Memorandum on the application of Standing Order No. 83O in respect of motions relating to Lords Amendments 22 January 2020
22nd January 2020
Bill
Bill 008 2019-20 Lords Amendments to the Bill
21st January 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
21st January 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
21st January 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st January 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
21st January 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st January 2020
Bill
HL Bill 48 Amendments agreed to on Report
21st January 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Letter of 21 January 2020 from Chief Executive and Clerk of the National Assembly for Wales on legislative consent
20th January 2020
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
20th January 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
20th January 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Bethell to Baroness Hayter regarding an issue arising from committee stage: the clause 13 power and alignment with the EU Social Security Coordination Regulations
20th January 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Bethell to Lord Shipley regarding uprating of UK state pensions, raised in the debate on new clause 37 (UK citizens resident in the EU, EEA or Switzerland: protection of rights), during the committee stage.
20th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16-R-II Second marshalled list for Report
17th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16-R-I Marshalled list for Report
16th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
16th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
16th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
16th January 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord McNicol regarding refusals under the EU Settlement Scheme, clarifying a statement made during the Committee stage.
15th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
15th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
15th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
15th January 2020
Will write letters
Letter dated from Baroness Williams to Baroness Ludford regarding reminding EEA and Swiss citizens granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme of the expiry of that status
15th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16-III Third marshalled list for Committee
14th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
14th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
14th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minurtes of Proceedings) (Lords)
14th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16-II Second marshalled list for Committee
14th January 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Letter of 14 January 2020 from Clerk/Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament on legislative consent
13th January 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
13th January 2020
2nd reading (Minutes of (Proceedings) (Lords)
13th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16-I Marshalled list for Committee
10th January 2020
Library Notes
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
10th January 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 16(a) Amendments for Committee
9th January 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
9th January 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
9th January 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
9th January 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 8 January 2020
9th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 16 Explanatory Notes
9th January 2020
Bill
HL Bill 16 (as introduced)
9th January 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 8 January 2020 at Commitee of the whole House Stage
8th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
8th January 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 2
8th January 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 2 (PDF)
8th January 2020
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 8 January 2020
8th January 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 7 January 2020
7th January 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
7th January 2020
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 7 January 2020
7th January 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 1
7th January 2020
Tracked changes version of EU Bill: Commons
2018 Act, as amended, for illustration. Unofficial version, for illustration only, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as it is proposed to be amended by the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019 (Bill 1, Session 2019-20)
7th January 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 1 (PDF)
6th January 2020
Tracked changes version of EU Bill: Commons
2018 Act as amended (for illustration). Unofficial version for illustration only of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as proposed to be amended by (a) EU (WA) Bill 2019 (Bill 7 session 2019) and (b) EU (WA) Bill 2019 (Bill 1 session 2019-20)
6th January 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 January 2020
3rd January 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent memorandum laid before National Assembly for Wales on 3 January 2020
3rd January 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 January 2020
2nd January 2020
Tracked changes version of EU Bill: Commons
Tracked changes: Bill introduced in December 2019 compared to Bill introduced in October 2019 (updated version)
31st December 2019
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 December 2019
23rd December 2019
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2019
20th December 2019
2nd reading (Commons)
20th December 2019
Programme motion
20th December 2019
Money resolution
20th December 2019
Ways and Means resolution
20th December 2019
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent memorandum lodged with Scottish Parliament on 20 December 2019
19th December 2019
1st reading (Commons)
19th December 2019
Explanatory Notes
Bill 001 EN 2019-20
19th December 2019
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Exiting the European Union (PDF)
19th December 2019
Explanatory Notes
Bill 001 EN 2019-20
19th December 2019
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Exiting the European Union
19th December 2019
Bills
Bill 001 2019-20 (as introduced) (PDF)
19th December 2019
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum from the Department for Exiting the European Union
19th December 2019
Bill
Bill 001 2019-20 (as introduced)