Statement by Donald Tusk on Brexit 20 March 2019 after receiving a letter from Theresa May asking for an extension to the Article 50 period which is due to expire on 29 March 2019. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/03/20/statement-by-president-donald-tusk-on-brexit/ …I believe that a short extension will be possible, but it will be conditional on a positive vote on the […]
Tag: Meaningful Vote
John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament made a statement on 18 March 2019 regarding the Meaningful Vote motion, quoting a parliamentary convention from 415 years ago. Speaker’s Statement Speakers Statment I wish to make a statement to the House. There has been much speculation over the past week about […]
Following a vote on a motion to accept the Withdrawal Agreement and Future Political Declaration negotiated between the UK and EU, the PM gave the following statement in the House of Commons. On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I profoundly regret the decision that this House has taken tonight. I continue to believe that […]
The motion to be debated and voted on in the House of Commons on 12 March 2019 is as follows: That this House approves for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 the following documents laid before the House on Monday 11 March 2019: (1) the negotiated withdrawal agreement titled […]
The final day of debate on the Meaningful Vote was held on 15 January 2019. As a reminder, the motion being debated is: That this House approves for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the […]
