As part of Brexit, the government plans to end the supremacy of EU law - here are the key points.

The EU Withdrawal Bill passes its first parliamentary test but will face more attempts to change it.

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That wraps up debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill today.

The government won its votes on second reading and the programme motion - and comfortably defeated Labour's amendment.

But looking ahead in Westminster later today, the Commons could be facing another late night...

A major row has blown up over a move designed to guarantee the government a majority on committees which do the line-by-line scrutiny of legislation.

Labour argues that the government didn't get a majority in the election, so they shouldn't have one to drive through their programme in the committees either.

There may be some fireworks surrounding those votes.

The Commons sits at 11.30am, kicking off with questions to the Business Secretary Greg Clark and his team of ministers.

See you then...

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Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom has tabled a motion to nominate members of the select committees, which MPs agree to.

Last week Speaker John Bercow criticised the whips for the delay in tabling the motion - without which committees cannot commence.

Criticism has also come from the Labour Party who accused ministers of "unprecedented attempt to rig Parliament" by ensuring Conservatives had a majority on the committees despite not achieving a majority in the election.

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

The BBC has been told that Conservative MPs concerned about the EU Withdrawal Bill have tabled a number of amendments to “remove the excesses of the bill” and to “make considerable improvements”.

The BBC understands that some of the amendments have attracted the support of up to 12 Conservative MPs, including select committee chairs Nicky Morgan, Tom Tugenhadt, Bob Neill and Sarah Wollaston.

The amendments would “limit” so-called Henry VIII powers, give Parliament the “final say” on the withdrawal agreement, restore the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and address concerns about the relationship between EU and British law.

They would also provide a triage process for the required delegated legislation and provide for one exit date.

One MP told the BBC “we hope MPs from all parties who share our concerns and aims to make the Bill fit for the purpose of delivering a smooth Brexit will add their names”.

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MPs vote 318 to 301 to back the programme motion for the EU Withdrawal Bill, setting a timetable of eight days for committee stage scrutiny.

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MPs are voting on the programme motion for the EU Withdrawal Bill at second reading, which sets out a timetable for eight days of committee stage scrutiny.

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There were no Conservative votes in support of the Labour amendment. The votes break down as follows:

Conservative 308

DUP 9

Independent 1

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Votes for the Labour amendment break down as follows:

Labour 244

SNP 34

Lib Dem 12

Plaid 4

Independent 1

Green 1

The results of who voted against the government on the second reading vote will be available shortly.

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MPs vote 326 to 290 to back the bill at second reading, which allows the bill to continue on its journey through Parliament.

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MPs are now voting on the bill at second reading, which allows the bill to continue on its journey through Parliament.

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MPs vote 318 to 296 against Labour's amendment which sought to decline to give a second reading to the bill.

Sean Curran
Parliamentary correspondent

BBC Radio 4's Today in Parliament presenter Sean Curran says there could be some Labour MPs who rebel against their party line tonight, to show their constituents they are supporting Brexit.

He says that the government should win the vote on the second reading - but what about the next stages?

That's going to be the tension - at the committee stage, Sean says.

"Tonight, whenever the voting finishes, there will be a rush towards officials at the table, so MPs can put down amendments straight away," he explains.

The government is proposing eight more days of debate at committee stage, with eight hours on those days.

MPs will be going through the bill line by line, arguing about what the bill means, and that will be the opportunity for MPs like Ken Clarke and Dominic Grieve to put their case.

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MPs are voting on Labour's amendment which declines to give a second reading to the bill, citing "failure to protect and reassert the principle of parliamentary sovereignty" and seeking a transitional arrangement with continued membership of the customs union and single market.

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Winding up for the government, Justice Secretary David Lidington causes some uproar by telling MPs on the question of individual rights: "To vote against the bill is a vote against continuing those rights."

"The existing sources of rights will continue undisturbed," he insists.

On devolution, he says the only change will be decisions on "how we best allocate competencies returning to this country".

He also highlights there are "significant safeguards" on the delegated powers in the bill.

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Shadow Brexit minister Matthew Pennycook is winding up the debate for Labour, saying: "What is at issue is how we leave and the role of Parliament."

The delegated powers created in the bill are "extraordinary", he warns.

But these "are not its only weakness", he continues, claiming it is "riddled with ambiguities" and "risks further destabilising the UK".

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The new Labour MP told the House he had just left behind his newborn son. Dads "on this side of the House" change nappies before coming to Parliament, he says.

He says he will maintain his commitment to his constituents, that he would fight for a "practical Brexit".