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Lib Dem Lord Teverson is now speaking on his amendment 11, relating to the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)., external

He says the EU and Euratom are "separate legal entities" and that Euratom is not affected by the referendum result.

"The government has no mandate to give notice under the Euratom treaty," he says.

Euratom is a research and training programme focused on improving nuclear safety and achieving decarbonisation by the use of nuclear energy sources.

Lord Teverson's amendment seeks to remove Euratom from any definition of EU in the bill.

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Labour's leader in the Lords, Baroness Smith says she hopes MPs will study the debate in the Lords, and reconsider their position following the vote.

Don't you think the way to start a negotiation is to make this commitment to EU nationals, and that would move negotiations along? she asks.

"What is quite clear from those who have been involved in European negotiations, is that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed," she says.

That could mean two years of uncertainty, she says.

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This defeat in the Lords on amendment 9B is the government's first defeat over the Brexit Bill. 

Peers backed the amendment on the rights of EU citizens by 358 votes to 256 a majority of 102 votes. 

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Peers have voted in favour of amendment 9B to the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill by 358 votes to 256 - a majority of 102.

The amendment means the government must bring forward proposals to ensure the rights of EU citizens in the UK post-Brexit within three months of triggering Article 50.

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Peers are now voting on amendment 9B to the EU (Notifcation of Withdrawal) Bill.

The amendment, tabled by Labour peer Baroness Hayter and supported by Lib Dem peers, seeks to compel the government to produce proposals within three months of triggering Article 50 to ensure EU citizens legally resident in the UK have the same rights of residence after Britain leaves the EU.

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Baroness Hayter, who tabled amendment 9B, speaks for the Opposition.

She says once negotiations start, it will not be possible to ensure the outcome as individual countries will each have their own concerns.

"Assurances are not enough" she tells the minister, citing the example of Lord Dubs and the recent government reversal on child refugees.

With that, she asks peers to vote on the amendment.

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SNP MP Chris Stephens is leading the adjournment debate now, on the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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Lord Bridges closes his argument saying the point of difference between the government and peers supporting the amendment is "very, very simple but fundamental": it is about fairness, he says.

He calls on peers to consider the situation of 900,000 UK nationals "all across Europe" when voting on the amendment.

"Think of the consequences if this course of action were to be taken." 

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Lord Bridges says the amendments that have been debated attempt "to make a unilateral declaration of the rights of EU citizens in the UK."

He says he will not labour the point, already made by a number of peers, that these amendments should not form part of this bill.

"Under the free movement directive, any EU citizen continues to have a right to stay in the UK while we remain a member of the EU," he says.

The government is trying to ease the process of EU passport checking for EU nationals concerned about their status in the UK he says.

"Again let me emphasise that an EU national who has been continually residing in the UK for over five years does not need any special permission to remain here permanently," he says.

Lord Bridges stresses several times, "nothing will change for EU citizen without Parliament's approval."

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The Bus Services Bill has been approved at second reading.

The bill will now go to committee. 

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Transport Minister Andrew Jones welcomes the "good debate" saying it is clear both sides "want to see buses succeed".

The bill delivers on our "devolution requirements" in allowing local authorities to take control of their buses according to local needs. 

He praises the integrated nature of the bill, in particular the ticketing provision, as well as the "enhanced partnerships".

He says he disagrees with automatically offering franchising to all local authorities as it could hit the confidence of bus operators and bus manufacturers. 

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Chief Whip Lord Taylor has to call for order as the minister attempts to rise to answer the debate, whilst peers continue to call to speak.

Calm is eventually restored and Lord Bridges is able to speak.

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Crossbencher and former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf says the position of EU nationals in the UK is a matter to be decided by "both Houses of Parliament", and not in the courts.

He says he will vote for the amendment because "this is a matter of moral principle." 

Lib Dem peer Lord Campbell spars with Conservative Lord Forsyth over the definition of legal residence.

EU residents cannot put their lives "on hold", ministers are told, as they face possible defeat in the Lords.

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Lib Dem Baroness Smith says Lords have all been receiving emails from people concerned about their future.

"There is nothing so far, that the government has given, that has reassured those EU nationals," she says.

She goes on to ask the minister to give some reassurance that the government will offer something "immediately after Brexit is triggered" on the future of EU citizens in the UK.

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Shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner describes the bus bill as akin to waiting for a bus for a long time, then when one finally arrives you realise it is going to the wrong location. 

He says the fact that the franchising powers only apply to mayoral combined authorities is disappointing. 

He says the amendment made in the Lords that widens this to other authorities must be kept in. 

He says that the "partnership approach" to the bill is good, but criticises its "patchwork" nature in who can make decisions at the local level, believing that for it to be an "empowering" bill, all local authorities need the same powers. 

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Lib Dem peer Lord Campbell questions the assurances of the home secretary.

He says he doesn't doubt that the assurances are "given in good faith" but adds that he believes in "belts and braces".

He says he'd rather have the assurances written into law rather than relying on the word of a government minister who may not be around in five years.

Conservative Lord Forsyth intervenes on Lord Campbell to ask what is meant by "legally resident" (the wording used in amendment 9B).

Just as Brexit means Brexit legally resident means legally resident, is the Lib Dem peer's reply.