Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the oral contribution of 17 October 2017, Official Report, column 739, whether the Government's undertaking that there will be a parliamentary vote on any withdrawal deal negotiated with the EU27 encompasses there being such a vote on how to proceed in the event that no deal is achieved.
Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
The Prime Minister has been consistently clear that Parliament will be fully involved in helping to shape the UK's future as we leave the European Union, whatever the outcome.
The Government has committed to both Houses of Parliament having a vote on the final agreement before it is concluded. We are focused on getting a good outcome and a deal that Parliament will want to support.
The Government is clear, however, that the British people voted to leave the EU and we will deliver on their instruction.
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 3.16 of the Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU: The Single Market, published in July 2013, whether the impact assessments relating to the effect of EU exit on 50 sectors of the economy conducted by his Department have reached conclusions different to those of the studies cited in the 2013 review about the effect of the Single Market on the UK's GDP.
Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
The government is carrying out a programme of extensive analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations with the EU, defining our future partnership with the EU, and informing our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks. As Parliament has also agreed, however we will not publish anything that undermines our ability to negotiate the best deal for the UK.