Article 50

Marcus Fysh Excerpts
Monday 7th November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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Well, no. As I have said, we are taking this case to the Supreme Court for a reason. We are a Government who operate under the law. My hon. Friend has a point in that there has been a degree of judicial activism in modern times, but I do not think that this case is susceptible to that analysis.

Marcus Fysh Portrait Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that the interests of the people depend on the Prime Minister and her balanced Cabinet having the maximum flexibility and authority to negotiate and conclude new arrangements with the EU as soon as possible, and that a second referendum would guarantee a bad deal, lost jobs and further divisions in our society?