Leaving the European Union

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:50 pm on 26 February 2019.

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Photo of Paul Farrelly Paul Farrelly Labour, Newcastle-under-Lyme 12:50, 26 February 2019

The Prime Minister has described her discussions with the EU as constructive. I wanted to ask what sympathy there has been in those discussions for a short extension to article 50, but she has already made it clear that she cannot answer that question because she has not had any such discussions, so when is she going to start them? At the moment, she has absurdly and irresponsibly outlined a course of action with no knowledge of whether it will be acceptable to the European Union. She therefore cannot bring the motion. If she did, and if the House went for it and the European Union said no, where would it leave us in the two weeks that would be left before 29 March?