British lawmakers will wrest control of the Brexit process for a second day on M...
LONDON - British lawmakers will wrest control of the Brexit process for a second day on Monday in order to try to find a majority for an alternative way forward that could break the parliamentary deadlock over Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed deal.
Lawmakers have put forward nine proposals for Monday, most of which are the same or similar to last week’s, and Bercow will announce mid-afternoon which will be has chosen to be voted on.A) Unilateral right of exit from backstop - John Baron Calls on the government to ensure any Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration negotiated with the EU includes a commitment to negotiate a permanent and comprehensive UK-wide customs union, and to enshrine this aim in law.
The same proposal, then put forward by Labour lawmaker Margaret Beckett, was supported by 268 lawmakers and opposed by 295.Calls for a public vote if it were necessary to prevent Britain leaving the EU without a deal.G) Parliamentary Supremacy - Joanna Cherry This is an expanded, more detailed version of a proposal put forward by Cherry last week. That proposal was supported by 184 lawmakers and opposed by 293.Calls for Britain to remain a member of the European Economic Area and seek a further short delay to Brexit while Britain rejoins the European Free Trade Association .
The Speaker will announce the results once they have been counted. Last week this took just over two hours.The votes are not binding on the government, but Justice minister David Gauke said on Sunday that it would have to “consider very carefully the will of parliament.”
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