Under the negative procedure, which is referred to regularly in the Bill, it is entirely up to the Government whether to allow a debate and a vote at all, and in the last 12 instances where the House has demanded a debate and a vote, including on very important issues, they have granted them on only four occasions.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 September 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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