This amendment is spearheaded by Labour's Lord Alli. Labour's frontbench has asked peers to abstain, but there could be a number of Labour lords voting in favour of the amendment, supporting Lord Alli.

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Labour spokesperson Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town responds to the debate, beginning by accusing Theresa May of making "a grave mistake in sweeping certain options completely off the table".

She says the problem with the amendment is that it "defines the structure, not what we want to achieve".

She adds that it "cuts across" the amendment added earlier by peers to the bill in favour of remaining in a customs union.

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Shadow energy and climate change minister Alan Whitehead says he is on the side of the government in other amendments, but the Labour party are in favour of membership of Euratom.

He says he wants to ensure that the current protections the UK has under Euratom will be as good, if not better, under a new agreement made with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

He says there is a fear which has been expressed by the nuclear industry if there is a "cliff edge" before the UK joins another nuclear agreement then this could cause problems.

"We have frankly not much time ahead of us up until March 2019," he says, adding there is "no plan B in place" in case negotiations have not been concluded thoroughly.

He says that with the government's new amendment, it is accepting the need for a backup plan, in a "very similar way" to the Lords amendment.

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Conservative and former boss of Mitie Group Baroness McGregor-Smith speaks in support of Lord Alli's amendment seeking continued EEA membership.

She says it's not the same as remaining in the single market but allows "flexibility" and would "remove the cliff edge for goods and services".

"Creating barriers and uncertainty is not good for business," she stresses.

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The Commons moves on to consideration of Lords amendments to the Nuclear Safeguards Bill.

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minister Richard Harrington says the government disagrees with Lords amendment 3, which would require continued membership of Euratom until a suitable alternative arrangement is found.

Mr Harrington says "as it's currently formulated, amendment 3 won't work," he states, saying that the UK is currently not a member of Euratom co-operation agreements.

He says that he is proposing his own amendment, which he hopes will allay concerns raised by the opposition.

Under his equivalent amendment, the secretary of state would be required to seek an arrangement with the EU if a deal fails to be reached.

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The Commons moves on to consider Lords amendments to the Nuclear Safeguards Bill.

The Lords defeated the government in amendments, including one requiring continued membership of Euratom , externaluntil a suitable replacement is found.

The bill relates to how nuclear material is treated and the safeguards for its storage, usage and transport.

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Housing, Communities and Local Government Minister Heather Wheeler pays tribute and thanks all of the organisations and people who have helped the process of forming the cross-party bill.

Shadow housing minister Melanie Onn says the bill is leaving "in a marginally better state than when it arrived".

She adds that she is disappointed that the minister has not accepted Labour's amendments to "strengthen" the bill, but accepts that this is the case.

She says the bill "will do a large amount of good" for victims of domestic abuse.

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The Commons has rejected Labour's proposed amendment on the maximum price of rent for victims of domestic abuse.

Ayes: 246

Noes: 302

Majority: 56

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The House of Commons divides to vote on Amendment 2, which determines the maximum rent for victims of domestic abuse.

The result is expected at around 6:40pm.

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Conservative Lord Forsyth of Drumlean complains "we've heard the same arguments over and over again".

He claims that the amendment on the EEA does not belong in a bill on translating EU law into UK law, and the peers behind it are "seeking to undermine" the government's negotiating position.

There has also been a "deep problem" with unwarranted detention, top immigration official tells MPs.

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Conservative MP Lucy Allan says that women who have been victims of domestic abuse and who then approach housing authorities will not always come up against the "type of response we would like them to receive".

The Telford MP says the issue of training staff should be something that councils themselves "take on board" and this debate will have made them aware of concerns.

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Labour former leader Lord Kinnock says the majority of Labour MPs back EEA membership and it's the best way to avoid a "hugely costly" cliff edge.

His party colleague and former EU Commissioner Lord Mandelson says "we must be absolutely clear" that WTO rules in the event of no deal only apply to goods and not services, and the EEA is the only way to ensure a safety net.

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Labour's Lord Alli introduces an amendment backed by a cross-section of backbenchers which would make it a negotiating objective to ensure that an international agreement has been made which enables the UK to continue to participate in the European Economic Area after exit day.

He says to rule this out would "damage our profitable export business - and the livelihoods of thousands of people".

He thinks that access to the EEA would represent a "vast improvement" to the UK's position.

What's the EEA?

An area covering the 28 European Union countries plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which enables those three countries to be part of the EU's single market. They abide by the rules of the EU single market and its freedom of movement of people, goods, services and money.

If you're confused by some of the terms and jargon in the Brexit debate, you can find out more with the BBC's guide.

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Labour MP Jess Phillips says she welcomes the "good bill" but says she wants to "shed a bit of reality" on the situation for victims of domestic abuse.

The former Women's Aid worker describes her experience of the treatment of domestic violence victims in housing offices and the questions they are required to answer "where everyone can hear".

Ms Phillips says there is "a desperate need for training and belief" among staff and there is a "burden on the victim to prove it".

Local authorities are "completely wanting" when it comes to dealing with victims of domestic violence needing housing, she adds.

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Labour spokesman Lord Goldsmith introduces an amendment which means ministers could not fix a day on which the European Court of Justice ceases to have jurisdiction, unless this day is after post-Brexit transition arrangements expire.

He argues this would avoid a "cliff edge" with regard to the UK's legal position.

Ministry of Justice spokesman Lord Keen of Elie says the ECJ will continue to fulfil the role it already does during the implementation period, and the amendment is withdrawn.

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Housing, Communities and Local Government Minister Heather Wheeler says she understands why someone escaping domestic violence would want to move to another region of the UK.

She says she sympathises "with the broad intention behind this amendment" to strengthen co-operation between different areas of the UK, but, she adds, this Bill "is not the appropriate vehicle" for this.

"Housing is a devolved matter," she adds, but the government is willing to give advice and guidance to local authorities on this type of assistance required for domestic abuse victims.

She says that her fellow minister, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, says that the devolved administrations have had no concerns with the bill as it currently stands.

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Peers vote 311 to 233 in favour of the cross-party amendment which would remove the exit date - 29 March 2019 - from the EU Withdrawal Bill.

That makes it a dozen defeats now for the government over this bill in the upper chamber.