European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Yvette Cooper
- 2 April 2019
- 4 June 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading2 APR 2019 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading3 APR 2019 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading3 APR 2019 · COMMONS
- Report stage3 APR 2019 · COMMONS
- Committee stage8 APR 2019 · LORDS
- Consideration of Lords amendments8 APR 2019 · COMMONS
- Royal Assent (current stage)8 APR 2019 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
- What stage is the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 at?
- The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 become law?
- Yes. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019?
- The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 was sponsored by Yvette Cooper.
- When was the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 2 April 2019, at first reading.
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