Leaving the European Union Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 26th February 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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Revoking article 50 is not something that can be done for a limited period of time. It means staying in the European Union, and we will not do that. We will honour the result of the referendum.

Wera Hobhouse Portrait Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)
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The Prime Minister’s argument goes, “We are leaving the EU because 17.4 million people voted for it.” Let’s face it, her passionate rejection of putting her deal in front of the people again is because 17.4 million people voted for “something”. Can she tell us roughly how many of the 17.4 million people voted for her deal and how many, like the protesters outside, voted for leaving without a deal?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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Let me say to the hon. Lady that 17.4 million people voted to leave the EU and that is what we will do.