Dominic Raab tells Dominic Grieve in Commons that any amendments to meaningful vote could not affect timing of departure - settled in international law
Dominic Grieve now arguing in Commons that promises made repeatedly that meaningful vote would be amendable - “it undermines trust” he says, as the recipient of some of those promises...
Raab says the meaningful vote will be both substantive and amendable - and up to the Speaker to determine what amendments are in scope
Nicky Morgan now asking why Raab did not share legal advice on how meaningful vote will proceed - Raab saying clean motion should be voted on before amendments. Morgan shaking her head.
Rees Mogg asks Raab to confirm there is only a choice between accepting the Deal or leaving with No Deal - lots of cries of “Nooooh...
Luciana Berger says there is no meaningful vote, and he is trying to “gag democracy”
Luciana Berger says there is no meaningful vote, and he is trying to “gag democracy”
Basically Raab being assailed by commons europhiles, not just people’s voters.. Sarah Wollaston says motion is not amendable in a meaningful way....
Chris Leslie says Raab has been “caught red handed” trying to fix Parliament...
Chris Leslie says Raab has been “caught red handed” trying to fix Parliament...
Tory MP Heidi Allen - why is the Secretary of State undoing personal reassurances including those made by the PM on meaningful vote?
MPs pointing to idea that Raab has not confirmed existence of legal advice backing up the idea of a straight Deal vs no deal vote. “Parliament is sovereign ... they are just trying to use bluff and trickery”.
