Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Lord Hanson of Flint Excerpts

Tuesday 11th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lidington]

As I shall say shortly, this House will indeed have that opportunity.

[David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)]

After all the debate, what the businesses, farmers and consumers—all the people in my constituency—want to know is when this matter is going to be resolved. It would have been resolved tonight had we had that vote. What date will we have this vote?

[Mr Lidington]

What the businesses and farmers whom I have talked to in Wales, and in my constituency and many other parts of the country, have said is that they want hon. Members from every political party to get behind the deal and get it in place as rapidly as possible, so that they can have the certainty and clarity of the transitional period and can plan investment and job creation decisions that are currently being held while that uncertainty prevails.