Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act)
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The Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019, known as the Benn Act, was a pivotal UK law that forced the government to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline to avoid leaving the EU without a deal.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act) Context triple: [UK Parliament 2017–2019, keyEvent, Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act)]
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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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B.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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C.
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
The European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 is a UK law that implemented and gave domestic legal effect to the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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D.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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E.
European Union Referendum Act 2015
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act) Target entity description: The Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019, known as the Benn Act, was a pivotal UK law that forced the government to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline to avoid leaving the EU without a deal.
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A.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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B.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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C.
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
The European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 is a UK law that implemented and gave domestic legal effect to the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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D.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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E.
European Union Referendum Act 2015
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Kingdom parliamentary event
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legislative process event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Passage of the Benn Act
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Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred during the 2019 prorogation controversy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | pivotal UK law to avoid leaving the EU without a deal ⓘ |
| ensuredThat | United Kingdom sought an extension to the Brexit deadline in 2019 if no deal approved by Parliament ⓘ |
| followedBy | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 legislative process ⓘ |
| follows | introduction of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019 by backbench MPs ⓘ |
| hasCause |
approaching Brexit deadline of 31 October 2019
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risk of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
legal obligation on the UK Prime Minister to seek an extension to the Article 50 period
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requirement to request an extension of the Brexit deadline to 31 January 2020 if no deal approved ⓘ restriction of the UK government’s ability to leave the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotivation | to prevent a no-deal Brexit on 31 October 2019 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons debates on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019
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House of Commons votes on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords debates on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords votes on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Assent on 2019-09-09 ⓘ Royal Assent to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ introduction of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2019 in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Prime Minister’s letter requesting extension of Article 50 in October 2019 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hilary Benn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Boris Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Boris Johnson ministry
NERFINISHED
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Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ backbench Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf | Brexit legislative process in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime | September 2019 ⓘ |
| precededBy | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 legislative process ⓘ |
| significantDate | 2019-09-09 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Hilary Benn
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cross-party group of MPs ⓘ |
| topic |
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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Brexit NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
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Subject: Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act) Description of subject: The Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019, known as the Benn Act, was a pivotal UK law that forced the government to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline to avoid leaving the EU without a deal.
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UK Parliament 2017–2019
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keyEvent
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Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act)
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