Unlike in most of the countries we hope to sign free trade deals with, our parliament now won’t get a vote on new trade agreements struck by the government, as the amendment was defeated 326-263.
The US Congress for instance, will have the chance to vote on any U.K. -US trade deal. But our parliament won’t. This means power is concentrated in the hands of an executive few. It’s very bad for British democracy.
Other MPs inc Cons also called for British animal welfare and food standards to be protected. That amendment was also stopped with 337 MPs voting against it and just 251 supporting it. To say we are facing a lowering of standards post Brexit is not an over statement.
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