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Proceeding contribution from Anna Soubry (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 December 2017. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.


European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

He says, “More.” I do not criticise him for doing so. I bet he has never been called a Brexit mutineer—well, he would not have been called a Brexit mutineer, but I am as sure as anything that he has not been abused in the same way as other people who have had the temerity to table an amendment and see it through. The Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) rebelled, I think, some 30 times between 2010 and 2015. He and the Secretary of State will understand how important it is for us, having made our case clear to our electorate, to be true to the principles on which we stood and got elected. When we come here, if we do nothing else, we must surely uphold those principles—our mandate—by tabling amendments and voting for them.

If the Government are genuine about getting a good deal and healing the great divide—I very much hope that Ministers understand the damage that is still being caused to our country and the importance of healing the divide—they must reach out tomorrow, if not today, and do the right thing so that we get the right result. That will enable us to build on the consensus that broke out on Friday and move forward with delivering Brexit to get the best deal for everybody in our country.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
633 c273 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Animal welfare Crimes of violence Delegated legislation Women Equality Human rights Environment protection EU law Ministerial powers Protection Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Refugees Trade Henry VIII clauses Brexit Dublin regulations
Legislation
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19
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