United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union

Yasmin Qureshi Excerpts

Friday 29th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

The numbers in the House will not change. The numbers across the House will be the same. The desire of the House to be able to have a greater role in future will not change. I have made the commitment that I have in relation to the legislation in the withdrawal agreement Bill, and in relation to the amendment tabled by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central. In the next stage, it will be important for Parliament to have greater involvement, to be able to ensure that as we move forward together we get that right result for our country.

This is about our country. It is about our national interest. As I say, everyone will have to—[Interruption.] I will give way one last time.

[Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab)]

I thank the Prime Minister for giving way. She says that this is about the country, but with respect, that is not how it is seen. Brexit—the withdrawal agreement and the referendum—has always been about the Conservative party.

[The Prime Minister]

This House, across all parties, voted for a referendum. This House, across all parties, voted to trigger article 50.