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MPs to debate second EU referendum 6 September 2016
MPs will today have the chance to debate the popular online petition which over 4.1 million people signed, calling for a second EU referendum.
Following the Brexit vote on 23 June, 4,144,605 people have, to date, signed a petition on the parliamentary website calling for a second EU referendum.
No petition on the parliamentary website has received this many signatures before and it is well beyond the 100,000 signatures required for Parliament to consider it for a debate.
As Politics Home rightly says, the debate will have no power to alter the vote but if offers the chance for those seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal, to air their views.
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Article 50 and Brexit 4 November 2016
A High Court judgement has ruled that Parliament needs to vote in favour of doing so before Article 50 is invoked
The Divisional Court has upheld an application brought against the government, and held that the government does not have prerogative power to invoke Article 50 without a vote by Parliament.
In other words, Parliament needs to vote in favour of doing so before Article 50 is invoked. Theresa May (or, more probably, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union) cannot invoke it without Parliament's approval.
This is possibly the most important constitutional case of the century. News is also breaking that the Divisional Court has certified the case as suitable for a 'leapfrog' appeal straight to the Supreme Court (although the Supreme Court still needs to give permission - but that is doubtless just a formality).
With thanks to Daniel Barnett’s employment law bulletin which provided these details.
The Institute for Government says that this ruling on Parliamentary approval for Article 50 trigger will “greatly impact” Theresa May’s plans to enact the ‘leave’ mechanism by March 2017, however the Prime Minister is said to be standing firm on this date.
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Article 50 Bill process begins 27 January 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons and gives the Prime Minister the power to formally trigger Article 50.
The straightforward Bill is expected to move through both the House of Commons and House of Lords before gaining Royal Assent prior to the March 31st deadline.
The Bill comes ahead of the introduction of the Great Repeal Bill that will transpose EU law into UK law to ensure the maximum stability on exit, with changes to the law requiring the full consent of Parliament.
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis said:
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