European Council: Article 50 Extension Debate
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Andy Slaughter
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European Council: Article 50 Extension
Andy Slaughter Excerpts(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Kwasi Kwarteng
My hon. Friend puts it extremely well. These hypothetical discussions do not alleviate the uncertainty or address the problem. There is huge uncertainty, and the sooner we end it by backing a deal, the better it will be for this country.
Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
I am tempted to ask the Minister what he had for breakfast this morning, as that might be a question he can answer. His performance is emblematic of the shambolic lack of preparedness over this whole issue. I will try a few very simple questions. Is the meaningful vote coming forward next week? If so, on which day? And if, as seems almost inevitable, it is voted down again, what happens then?