European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Debate
Full Debate: Read Full DebateAndrew Selous
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(7 years, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberWhat conclusion should the electorate draw about respect for democracy from other parties’ refusal to give the Bill a Second Reading?
I am not going to presume ill intent from the start. I say to everybody in the House that the electorate will draw their own judgment as to whether people are addressing this in a sensible way to maintain the rights of British citizens and to maintain the continuity of British law in good time for our departure from the European Union—which is, after all, a fixed date—or whether they are simply using it as a cynical political exercise. That is not a decision for me to make; it is a decision for the electorate to make, and make it they will.