On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a significant defeat for the Government. This is a bourach, and at the end of the day, the Prime Minister should be here to accept her responsibilities on the back of this Government defeat. Where is she? Given the significance of this defeat, what powers are open to us to force the Government to bring forward their meaningful vote to next week? People in the United Kingdom want certainty. Finally, I thank those Members—Members of all parties—who had the courage to vote with us tonight to extend article 50, but where was the Front Bench of the Labour party on extending article 50?
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Blackford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 February 2019.
It occurred during Debate on UK’s Withdrawal from the EU.
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