European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Rupa Huq Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have that date in our legislation: it is 29 March 2019.

Rupa Huq Portrait Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister is not interested in the will of the people apart from on one day in 2016, and given that her minority Government were the first ever to be found in contempt and that she pulled the plug on the meaningful vote at the last minute last week, she clearly has little regard for the sovereignty of Parliament either. She has returned from her latest travels empty-handed due to her own red lines, so why will she not allow MPs to vote on her deal this week and consider extending article 50? It is the season of miracles and good will, but no one—no one at all—believes that this is all going to be neatly concluded by the end of March.