MPs agree to enshrine the date and time of Brexit in law - but ministers will be able to change it.

Today marks the last day of committee-stage consideration of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.

The debate focused on amendments created by Conservative Sir Oliver Letwin, now in the name of the government, which puts an exit date on the face of the bill but which allows that date to be amended by ministers.

That vote was a comfortable win for the government.

But much of the debate today has looked at amendment 7 again - the amendment guaranteeing a statutory vote on the final Brexit deal, which resulted in a defeat for the government.

Earlier, Conservative Dominic Grieve - the author of that amendment - warned the government that "kicking hornets' nests is not a very good idea" amid concerns ministers were looking to backtrack on the statutory vote.

Brexit Minister Steve Baker had told MPs the government did not expect to revisit the amendment. But a number of MPs raised concerns about comments made by Theresa May at the Commons Liaison Committee this afternoon on this point.

After a speech from Anna Soubry, one of the Tory rebels, in which she repeated these concerns over apparent backtracking, Mr Baker gave guarantees of a meaningful vote, listing the stages at which MPs will be given votes.

It means that, with committee stage over, the bill returns to the Commons for report stage after Christmas.

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MPs now vote 319 to 23 to reject a Lib Dem amendment seeking a referendum on the final Brexit agreement.

That concludes the voting and brings to an end eight days of committee stage on the bill, which will progress to report stage after Christmas.

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MPs vote 316 to 296 against Conservative MP Ken Clarke's new clause which would have put the prime minister's position as set out in her Florence speech, including her commitment to a transition period, on the face of the bill.

MPs now divide to vote on a Lib Dem amendment seeking a referendum on the final Brexit agreement.

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MPs are voting on Conservative MP Ken Clarke's new clause which would put the prime minister's position as set out in her Florence speech, including her commitment to a transition period, on the face of the bill.

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MPs vote 318 to 294 against the SNP's new clause requiring independent evaluation of the impact of the bill on the health and social care sector to be made after consulting devolved ministers, service providers, those requiring health and social care services, and others.

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MPs are voting on the SNP's new clause requiring independent evaluation of the impact of the bill on the health and social care sector to be made after consulting devolved ministers, service providers, those requiring health and social care services, and others.

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MPs vote 318 to 295 against a Labour amendment which would have prevented ministers using delegated powers to create criminal offences which carry custodial sentences.

The amendment will therefore not become part of the bill.

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MPs are voting on a Labour amendment which would prevent ministers using delegated powers to create criminal offences which carry custodial sentences.

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MPs vote 319 to 294 MPs for government amendments setting the UK's exit date from the EU as 11pm on 29 March 2019, and giving ministers the power to change the exit day.

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MPs are now voting on government amendments setting the UK's exit date from the EU.

Amendment 381 fixes Brexit for 11pm on 29 March 2019, and another gives ministers the power to change the exit day.

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MPs vote 320 to 114 against Labour MP Chris Leslie's new clause, which would allow the UK to remain a member of the customs union, as currently outlined in the European Communities Act but set to be repealed by this bill.

The clause falls and another vote is called.

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MPs are voting on Labour MP Chris Leslie's new clause which would allow the UK to remain a member of the customs union, as currently outlined in the European Communities Act but set to be repealed by this bill.

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Back on the Brexit bill, Labour's Stephen Kinnock is talking about Parliament's "fundamental, democratic and constitutional role" to stand up to "the wild men of Brexit".

We are nearing the end of today's eight hours of debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill, after eight days of committee stage debate.