European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Statutory Obligations on Ministers Debate

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Statutory Obligations on Ministers

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Tuesday 11th December 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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What we are talking about is section 13 of the withdrawal Act, which this House has already debated. What I have delivered today is the Government’s clear interpretation of that and the fact that there will be a meaningful vote in this House.

William Wragg Portrait Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con)
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Will my hon. Friend confirm that motions of this House, amended or otherwise, do not override the law?

Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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My hon. Friend is, of course, right that the law has a senior and more important effect, but what we are talking about here is the law. We are talking about the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

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