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| Which Brexit amendments have been selected by the Speaker? | Which Brexit amendments have been selected by the Speaker? |
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| Theresa May has published her third Commons motion, which allows MPs to add their own amendments on the next stage of the Brexit process. | Theresa May has published her third Commons motion, which allows MPs to add their own amendments on the next stage of the Brexit process. |
| The latest government motion is written in neutral terms and states: “This house notes the prime minister’s statement on leaving the European Union of 26 February 2019; and further notes that discussions between the UK and the EU are ongoing.” | The latest government motion is written in neutral terms and states: “This house notes the prime minister’s statement on leaving the European Union of 26 February 2019; and further notes that discussions between the UK and the EU are ongoing.” |
| MPs’ amendments are not legally binding but if any of them get majority support there will be considerable pressure on the government to act on them. | MPs’ amendments are not legally binding but if any of them get majority support there will be considerable pressure on the government to act on them. |
| However, some pressure has been taken off Wednesday’s amendments after the prime minister promised on Tuesday to hold another meaningful vote on her Brexit deal on 12 March. If that fails to pass, MPs will be given a vote on leaving with no deal and, if that also fails, on extending article 50 beyond the 29 March departure deadline. | However, some pressure has been taken off Wednesday’s amendments after the prime minister promised on Tuesday to hold another meaningful vote on her Brexit deal on 12 March. If that fails to pass, MPs will be given a vote on leaving with no deal and, if that also fails, on extending article 50 beyond the 29 March departure deadline. |
| Here are the amendments selected by the Speaker: | Here are the amendments selected by the Speaker: |
| A Labour Brexit deal | A Labour Brexit deal |
| The Labour frontbench has put down an amendment that would give parliament a say on a Brexit deal the party could support, including a full customs union, stronger single market alignment and more robust protection for the environment and workers’ rights. | The Labour frontbench has put down an amendment that would give parliament a say on a Brexit deal the party could support, including a full customs union, stronger single market alignment and more robust protection for the environment and workers’ rights. |
| The five demands on the amendment mirror those sent by Jeremy Corbyn in a letter to Theresa May, spelling out changes the prime minister would need to seek in order to gain Labour support. | The five demands on the amendment mirror those sent by Jeremy Corbyn in a letter to Theresa May, spelling out changes the prime minister would need to seek in order to gain Labour support. |
| The amendment is unlikely to pass and if it does not, the party has committed to support any future amendments at the next voting opportunity, likely to be on 12 March. | The amendment is unlikely to pass and if it does not, the party has committed to support any future amendments at the next voting opportunity, likely to be on 12 March. |
| Guarantee May’s promise to hold vote on extending article 50 | Guarantee May’s promise to hold vote on extending article 50 |
| Labour’s Yvette Cooper and the Conservatives’ Sir Oliver Letwin had rattled Downing Street with an amendment that would pave the way for a bill to extend article 50, over which ministers had threatened to resign in order to support. | Labour’s Yvette Cooper and the Conservatives’ Sir Oliver Letwin had rattled Downing Street with an amendment that would pave the way for a bill to extend article 50, over which ministers had threatened to resign in order to support. |
| Letwin and that amendment’s other Tory backer, Nick Boles, have now said they are happy with the prime minister’s pledge to hold the votes on 13 and 14 March. | Letwin and that amendment’s other Tory backer, Nick Boles, have now said they are happy with the prime minister’s pledge to hold the votes on 13 and 14 March. |
| However, in order to hold the prime minister to her word, Cooper has tabled an amendment to reiterate May’s statement, in effect forcing the government to vote for her amendment. | However, in order to hold the prime minister to her word, Cooper has tabled an amendment to reiterate May’s statement, in effect forcing the government to vote for her amendment. |
| Give MPs a bill to extend article 50 | Give MPs a bill to extend article 50 |
| The Tory MP Caroline Spelman tabled twoamendments, one of which would pave the way for Cooper’s bill to be debated on Wednesday. | The Tory MP Caroline Spelman tabled twoamendments, one of which would pave the way for Cooper’s bill to be debated on Wednesday. |
| Spelman may not push her amendment to a vote if there are sufficient assurances from ministers during Wednesday’s debate. | Spelman may not push her amendment to a vote if there are sufficient assurances from ministers during Wednesday’s debate. |
| Her second amendment was not selected, which would have given MPs a chance to vote on 19 March on different forms of the future relationship with the EU. | Her second amendment was not selected, which would have given MPs a chance to vote on 19 March on different forms of the future relationship with the EU. |
| Protect EU citizens’ rights | Protect EU citizens’ rights |
| The amendment of the Conservative backbencher Alberto Costa has drawn the most cross-party support. It calls on the government to implement the part of the withdrawal agreement that includes citizens’ rights at “the earliest opportunity” regardless of the outcome of negotiations. | The amendment of the Conservative backbencher Alberto Costa has drawn the most cross-party support. It calls on the government to implement the part of the withdrawal agreement that includes citizens’ rights at “the earliest opportunity” regardless of the outcome of negotiations. |
| Supporters include Corbyn, the former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, the chair of the European Research Group, Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Conservative MP Dominic Grieve, who is a high-profile supporter of a second referendum, and the Brexiter and the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith. | |
| The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has indicated the government will support the amendment, though May sounded more pessimistic about its guarantees when answering questions from MPs on Tuesday. | The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has indicated the government will support the amendment, though May sounded more pessimistic about its guarantees when answering questions from MPs on Tuesday. |
| Costa has resigned as a PPS in the Scotland office in order to table the amendment. | Costa has resigned as a PPS in the Scotland office in order to table the amendment. |
| Rule out no deal at any possible date | Rule out no deal at any possible date |
| The SNP and Plaid Cymru have tabled an amendment suggesting the UK should not leave without a deal at any time, even if article 50 is extended. | The SNP and Plaid Cymru have tabled an amendment suggesting the UK should not leave without a deal at any time, even if article 50 is extended. |
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| Article 50 | Article 50 |
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