EU Exit: Article 50

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:30 pm on 10 December 2018.

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Photo of Steve Barclay Steve Barclay The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 7:30, 10 December 2018

We will come further to that point.

The second point the hon. and learned Lady made was that legal fees are not cheap. She needs to answer, therefore, why a case was brought on something that clearly is not Government policy and that the Government have no intention of applying. Therefore, it is a hypothetical case; this is something that the Government do not intend to pursue.

The hon. and learned Lady also asked what Government policy is on this issue. The Government’s policy is extremely clear: it is to deliver on the biggest democratic vote in our country’s history and ensure that we leave on 29 March next year.