EU Exit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

EU Exit Negotiations

Matt Western Excerpts
Thursday 15th November 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Gentleman will have heard the answer that I have given to other Members of the House. When the deal is brought back from the European Council to this House, it will be up to individual Members of the House to determine whether or not they believe it is a deal that they can support in the interests of their constituents and in the national interest.

Matt Western Portrait Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)
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Following this debate, the odds are that the Government will be forced into a U-turn on this other FOBT—namely the fudge over Brexit terms. Given that the meaningful vote is likely to fail, would it be prudent for the Prime Minister to ask the EU for an extension to article 50, and offer the public a second vote?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I refer the hon. Gentleman to answers I gave earlier to both those questions.