Leaving the EU: Business of the House

Paul Sweeney Excerpts

Wednesday 12th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) (Con)]

rose—

[Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)]

rose—

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[Keir Starmer]

If the Government cannot control the business of the House, the Government should go.

[Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)]

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?

[Keir Starmer]

rose—