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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MP says Parliament is eroding public trust At last night’s meeting, EU leaders agreed to the Prime Minister’s official request for an extension of Article 50. It was unanimously agreed to extend Britain’s EU leaving date to either 22nd May if the Prime Minister’s deal passes through Parliament or to 12th April if it...
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MP secures Urgent Question on no deal planning Last night the Prime Minister urged MPs to back the Withdrawal Agreement she negotiated with the EU, blaming MPs for voting to delay Britain’s EU exit date. John Baron MP voted against delaying the Article 50 date in last Thursday’s vote. Yesterday in the House of...
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MP intends to honour Article 50 Despite mounting pressure to support the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement should it be brought back to the House of Commons this week for a third time, John Baron MP says he can only vote on the facts before him – the deal remains flawed and he will vote...
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MP: We should honour 29th March exit date Yesterday in the House of Commons, MPs voted on a range of Brexit amendments as well as on proposals to extend Article 50. A vote calling for a second referendum was defeated 334 votes to 85, and several attempts by remain MPs to wrest control of...
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