Leaving the European Union

Chris Leslie Excerpts

Monday 21st January 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

What we are doing is talking to Members across the House to identify the various ways in which it would be possible to address the issue of the backstop. A number of options have been raised with us, and we are looking at all those options that have been raised.

[Mr Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op)]

The Prime Minister says that there are only two ways to rule out a no-deal scenario. Why does she keep leaving out the option of a people’s vote? It is true that that would involve seeking to extend article 50, but that would be for the very specific reason of the democratic consent of the British people rather than for no specific reason. On this issue, for both her and Labour party Front Benchers, is this not now a time for leadership and decision making, not prevarication and delay?

[The Prime Minister]

The decision was made in 2016 by the British people that we should leave the European Union. That is what we are delivering.