Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness May of Maidenhead and Oliver Letwin

Wednesday 20th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sir Oliver Letwin (West Dorset) (Con)]

The Prime Minister knows that if she brings her deal again to the House I will again support it, but will she confirm today that the full length of the extension that she is seeking from the EU will be available to the House regardless of whether it supports her measure or seeks another way forward?

[The Prime Minister]

As I think my right hon. Friend will have heard me say in answer to the very first question posed in Prime Minister’s questions today, the Government intend to bring forward proposals for a third meaningful vote. If that vote is passed, the extension will give the House time to consider the withdrawal agreement Bill, and if it is not, the House will have to decide how to proceed.

Exiting the European Union

Debate between Baroness May of Maidenhead and Oliver Letwin

Monday 10th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

No. The concern about the potential indefinite nature of the backstop is one that has been expressed by a wide range of Members of Parliament, including some on the Opposition Benches.

[Sir Oliver Letwin (West Dorset) (Con)]

I very much hope for the sake of this country that the Prime Minister will prevail in the difficult negotiations that lie ahead. I hope that as she enters those negotiations she will be sustained by the widespread admiration—not just on these Benches, not just among Conservatives, but in the country as a whole—for the dignity and the perseverance she has shown.

[The Prime Minister]

I think the best answer to my right hon. Friend is to say thank you. And I will be.