All 1 Debates between Wes Streeting and Natascha Engel

Mon 6th Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Commons Chamber

Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Wes Streeting and Natascha Engel
Natascha Engel Portrait The Second Deputy Chairman
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Order. On that note, unless there are any new points of order, I think that we should move on. It is important that we allow as much time as possible to debate the next group of amendments.

Wes Streeting Portrait Wes Streeting
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Further to that point of order, Ms Engel. I am grateful to you. I do not think that any hon. Member would want to challenge the Chair’s decision. In the previous group, we discussed dozens of amendments, including my new clause 56 on our future relationship with the European economic area. The former Chancellor said that the economy was not the Government’s priority in the EU negotiations. What can we do to make sure the public are aware that we are taking our scrutiny seriously?

Natascha Engel Portrait The Second Deputy Chairman
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That is not a point of order. It is very close to challenging the decision of the Chair.