Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 1657 on Brexit, what contingency plans the Government has in the event that the European Parliament does not approve the Withdrawal Agreement by 31 January 2020.
Answered by James Duddridge
The European Parliament will vote on the Withdrawal Agreement on 29 January. The European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee published its draft recommendation on 14 January. This recommended the European Parliament give its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement. The Secretary of State has discussed this with Brexit Steering Group Co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt.
Once the ratification process is complete on both sides, the UK leaves the EU with a deal on 31 January.
This time next week we'll have delivered on the people's instructions and got Brexit done. Watch @SteveBarclay on this morning's #BBC1 @AndrewMarr9 Show looking forward to our future as an independent country outside the EU ⬇️ https://t.co/Cv5fB1DCOW
31 January is a moment to heal divisions, re-unite communities and look forward to a bright future. Read @SteveBarclay’s article in today’s #SundayExpress ⬇️ https://t.co/aXp9ygHHyf
Now the Brexit Act is law, we're looking forward to agreeing a positive new trade deal with the EU. https://t.co/zzcbSF9s0c
The Brexit Act has been given Royal Assent ✅ Time to move on to our other national priorities. https://t.co/GEwKv4WOf6
The Brexit Bill has been given Royal Assent. Watch the moment Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans announced it in the Commons ⬇️ https://t.co/K9UQZIW8f1
The Brexit Act has been given Royal Assent. We’re leaving ?? next Friday. https://t.co/FcAkWrTwNp
Jan. 23 2020
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Source Page: DExEU: gender pay gap report and data 2019