MP: a customs union is against the national interest Yesterday, after a long meeting of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister announced that she would be seeking to meet the Labour leader to explore ways of breaking the Commons deadlock over Brexit, which will probably include discussions about membership of a customs union with the...
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MP: Either amend backstop or we leave without a deal on 12th April John Baron MP says the time has come for the Government to stop crawling, stand up and reflect the country’s confidence and position in the world – otherwise it is not fit for purpose. Yesterday MPs again rejected the four options...
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MP: both motions respect referendum result and would bring certainty Today in the House of Commons, MPs will consider the second day of ‘indicative votes’. At 8.00pm, MPs will indicate their support for the different Brexit options tabled by MPs. John Baron MP has tabled two motions (a and b). The former calls for...
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MP urges Prime Minister to embrace a WTO Brexit Today in the House of Commons, MPs considered the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the Government and the European Union. John Baron MP voted against the Withdrawal Agreement because the potential for an indefinite Northern Irish backstop remains unchanged. John said, “No-one agrees to be bound...
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MP will vote against unamended Withdrawal Agreement On Monday, it is likely MPs will return for the second day of indicative votes. John Baron MP has tabled two motions (a and b). The former calls for the UK to leave the EU on 22nd May with an amended Withdrawal Agreement containing a unilateral UK...
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MP: indicative votes are a futile exercise At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked Theresa May about a no deal Brexit. In the following indicative votes on Brexit, John’s motion for a no deal / WTO exit was selected by the Speaker, but was defeated. No one...
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MP voted against indicative votes process Yesterday evening, John Baron MP tabled two motions for consideration in today’s indicative votes on Brexit. These motions (b and c), along with others, will be put forward as possible Brexit options to MPs, who will vote on them today and on Monday. One of John’s motions calls...
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MP says remain-dominated Commons seizes control Yesterday evening, MPs voted to approve an amendment which wrests control of the business of the House of Commons from the Government. For around the last 140 years, Parliament’s rules have given Government control of the business of the House, without which any Government will find it very...
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MP: Prime Minister should acknowledge MPs have expressed a view in law Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following last week’s meeting of the European Council. In the Chamber, John said, “In law, this House of Commons has expressed a view to leave the EU on 29th March,...
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MP: Hold firm on referendum result Today the House of Commons will vote on a set of amendments, one of which if successful will wrest control of Parliamentary business from the Government and pave the way for so-called ‘indicative votes’, which could include revoking Article 50, membership of a customs union, a second referendum,...
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