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I am struggling with the timing of the next steps for Brexit, UK side
This quick thread from Lewis is a good start:
This quick thread from Lewis is a good start:
I *think* it goes like this:
- PM statement Thu 3 Oct, no VONC or SO24 expected
- No sitting Fri 4 Oct
- House sits normally Mon 7 Oct
- House sits Tue 8 Oct, then prorogued (is this right? When on 8 Oct is the prorogation?)
bbc.com/news/uk-politi…
- PM statement Thu 3 Oct, no VONC or SO24 expected
- No sitting Fri 4 Oct
- House sits normally Mon 7 Oct
- House sits Tue 8 Oct, then prorogued (is this right? When on 8 Oct is the prorogation?)
bbc.com/news/uk-politi…
- No sittings 9, 10, 11
- Queen's Speech Mon 14 Oct
- Debate on Queen's Speech 15, 16, 17 Oct
- Vote on Queen's Speech 18 Oct
- Sat 19 Oct is the deadline in the Benn Act
17, 18 Oct is the European Council
- Queen's Speech Mon 14 Oct
- Debate on Queen's Speech 15, 16, 17 Oct
- Vote on Queen's Speech 18 Oct
- Sat 19 Oct is the deadline in the Benn Act
17, 18 Oct is the European Council
To avoid having to go and ask for the Article 50 Extension, Johnson needs to *either* bring back a Deal to the Commons - that won't happen Mon 7 Oct or Tue 8 Oct - or then in the week that's occupied by the Queen's Speech
Plus - given the nature of this matter and how serious it is - the Commons is not going to allow itself to be bounced into backing a Deal with basically no debate
So either the Government changes its mind and does not prorogue (but that'd be a pretty major U-turn), or otherwise this looks like an admission that they're going to have to ask for that extension. Or, I suppose, still find a way around the Benn Act.
Have I understood it right?
Have I understood it right?
