Article 50

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Robert Flello

Monday 7th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab)]

Three quarters of my constituents and the majority of this country have said that they want to exit. I agree that we must get on with it—unequivocally, for the benefit of the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T. C. Davies). Why, however, are we waiting for a decision that may well go against the Government? By all means let the Secretary of State pursue the case in court if he must, but let him bring a Bill to the House and let us vote on it. Let us vote to trigger article 50 at the right time, as the Government have set out, and let us pursue exit from the European Union. Why does he not just do it?

[Sir Desmond Swayne]

Answer!