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Conservative former solicitor general Sir Oliver Heald warns that the bill will allow "major constitutional legislation by statutory instrument".

On the Brexit agreement, he says, "if it won't happen until Parliament has approved it it should say so on the face of the bill".

Those protections need to be made clear, he adds.

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Conservative George Freeman says this should be "a moment of renewal" not a time for accusations of "conspiracy".

The clause in question "makes no sense", he continues, and ministers have not explained "why these extraordinary powers are needed".

He says he's never voted against his government but he will do so today.

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Labour's Liz Kendall says the forthcoming vote is the most important on the bill so far.

She says to agree to the bill as it stands is to give the government "a blank cheque and turn this Parliament into a rubber stamp".

It's not a meaningful vote if it's a choice between the government's deal and no transition agreement, she adds.

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Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg says people should vote against the clause as a whole rather than Dominic Grieve's amendment.

He says it would create the "abnormal" step of anticipating further primary legislation.

He confesses he has "doubts" about Clause 9 because he feels it goes "too far" in empowering ministers to change the bill itself.

Clause 9 gives ministers a power to make secondary legislation to implement a withdrawal agreement concluded between the UK and the EU.

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The Lib Dem amendment on immigration data is defeated, by 222 to 92, a majority of 130.

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Conservative John Baron argues Amendment 7 would give the EU "no incentive to negotiate a good deal which this Parliament could accept" and leave us in "limbo".

It would mean the UK is "locked into unproductive negotiations for months", he warns, and it would create ongoing "uncertainty" for business.

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Liberal Democrat immigration spokesperson Baroness Hamwee tells the Lords she is not happy with assurances from the government on immigration data in the Data Protection Bill.

The Liberal Democrat amendment would delete the exemptions in the bill for immigration data that enable the government to maintain effective immigration controls.

The result is expected around 6:15pm.

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Conservative Ed Vaizey says that the amendment on continued membership of Euratom has been signed by more MPs than any other amendment.

He asks if the government will now confirm continued membership of the group.

Justice Minister Dominic Raab says that the government intends to make a statement to Parliament before report stage on the future proposal for Euratom membership.

Theresa May insisted Parliament will have a "meaningful vote" on the terms of Brexit during PMQs.

The government faces the threat of a defeat in the Commons later.

The PM said MPs would have a say on the final deal before the UK exit in March 2019, but it must happen in a way that ensures a "smooth and orderly" exit.

Tory rebels will join forces with Labour later to seek an explicit legal guarantee in the bill.

Dominic Grieve said it was his time to "stand up and be counted".

Brexit Secretary David Davis has written to Tory MPs but Dominic Grieve has said he will not back down.

"There is a time for everybody to stand up and be counted," the former attorney general told MPs.

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Dominic Raab tells Parliament that the powers would only last "for around six months" for ministers under Clause 9, and allows the government to "conclude" and "implement" a deal.

He says he understands the concerns under debate in the House this evening.

Labour's Chuka Ummuna asks why the government finds it so "objectionable" to use the third part of Article 50, which allows a leaving state to request more time for the exit process.

Mr Raab says it is "possibly incentivising" the EU to give the UK a worse deal by using extensions.

Conservative Ken Clarke says it is far more likely that the government will "give in" to right wing members of the Conservative Party, rather than accept things on offer to the UK from other EU member states.

Mr Raab says that the government has shown "flexibility" towards the EU at the conclusion of the Phase 1 talks last week.

"In rare and exceptional cases" the government may need to use Clause 9 to enact primary legislation; he gives the example of giving supervision over citizens' rights.

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Peers vote 232 to 229 to reject an amendment from Conservative Lord Moynihan that would put the UK Anti-Doping authority on a statutory basis, giving it full power and resource to conduct a full and stringent anti-doping regime.

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Justice Minister Dominic Raab is summing up the government's position on Clause 9, which gives powers to ministers after leaving the EU.

He says Clause 9 highlights the interaction between diplomacy and EU relations. He says it is essential that Clause 9 remains part of the bill, especially because it will deal with the immediate aftermath of an agreement being reached.

If the government wait for Royal Assent after legislation, this could delay the current timetable, he says, the current government timetable is to try and reach an agreement by October 2018, he adds.

He says Clause 9 may be required, for example, for ongoing administrative proceedings, competition and antitrust issues could be affected.

He says the "agility" that Clause 9 gives the government is to be used for any unforeseen circumstances from withdrawing.

Finally, he says Clause 9 can be used for clarification in ongoing cases in the European Court of Justice.

Conservative Dominic Grieve says that "abandoning" normal procedure is "utterly undesirable".

Mr Raab says the government would not have time for legislation to be pushed through after an agreement is reached and before exit day.

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