European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Martin Whitfield Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have answered the question on extending article 50. I believe it is important for us to deliver on the vote that people took. We have it in our legislation that we will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.

Martin Whitfield Portrait Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
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Who does the Prime Minister think will be held responsible if there is a no deal: the Executive, Parliament or the people who voted in 2016?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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Members of this House will have a decision to take in relation to the deal and whether they want to leave the European Union with a deal.