European Union (Withdrawal) Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

European Union (Withdrawal)

Peter Kyle Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Kyle Portrait Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab)
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Would the right hon. Gentleman remind the House: how many times did he vote against the deal?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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The deal is dreadful, which is why the Prime Minister is getting a better one—if only the House would let him. However, this is irregular, both in terms of the approach to allowing SO 24s on substantive motions and in terms of the subversion of Parliament’s proper role in scrutinising and the Executive’s in initiating.