I am grateful to my hon. and learned Friend for giving way. The discussion so far has been about a parliamentary vote in the event of the Government reaching a deal. Is it his interpretation of the Secretary of State’s speech today that, in the event of no deal, the Government seek the authority to default to WTO rules—which are not used by any major economy alone to trade with the EU—without this House having a say?
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Pat McFadden
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 March 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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