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On 17 December the House is expected to consider the second readings of two Bills relating to the European Union: the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill and the European Union (Approvals) Bill [HL]. The first part of this Note provides summaries of the debates held in the House of Commons on the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill. The second part sets out the provisions in the European Union (Approval) Bill and provides further information about the draft decisions for which it seeks approval.

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