Article 50 Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Chris Bryant

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Article 50

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Point of Order
Tuesday 24th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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That is a debatable matter of law. I think that that is the accurate answer. Subsequent matters may arise after the triggering of article 50, but if so we will come back to the House.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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There is no reason why the Government should not get their Bill through all the proper stages in this House and in the other House by the end of March. When the business managers come knocking and say, “We should condense the processes and have several different stages on the same day”, may I urge the “old” Member who flourished for 20 years on the Back Benches to return and fight hard for this House, saying, “We will do the process properly”?

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