It is not news for the House in the sense, if memory serves me correctly, that the Prime Minister indicated as much in the course of Prime Minister’s questions.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Bercow
(Speaker)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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