Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU

Part of European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 2:45 pm on 20 June 2018.

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Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant Chair, Finance Committee (Commons), Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) 2:45, 20 June 2018

The bit I do not understand is that many motions have been carried by this House in the past few years—motions tabled by the Backbench Business Committee, by the Opposition and by ordinary Members—but the Government have just let them go through and then completely ignored them. The only thing that has legislative effect is legislation. That is why we must have a meaningful vote, not a pretend one.