Leaving the EU: Business of the House Debate

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Leaving the EU: Business of the House

Paul Sweeney Excerpts
Wednesday 12th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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If the Government cannot control the business of the House, the Government should go.

Paul Sweeney Portrait Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)
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My right hon. and learned Friend is giving an excellent defence of parliamentary democracy. Government Members are trying to derive legitimacy from a very narrow and contentious referendum result, which under no circumstances specified that no deal carried majority support in this country. Is it not the case that, through this action, Parliament is standing up for the will of the majority of people in this country?