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This evening's amendments

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    This evening's amendments

    Should be entertaining.


    Bercow selects amendments on public vote, indicative votes and blocking May's deal - LabourList

    These amendments will be taken before the main motion and voted on from 5pm tonight.

    Wollaston’s amendment (h) seeks an Article 50 extension with the aim of legislating for another referendum. Very unlikely to pass. Labour will whip to abstain.

    Benn’s amendment (i) makes time for ‘indicative votes’, which would allow MPs to express their view on a range of Brexit solutions and establish which alternative to Theresa May’s deal has the most support in the Commons. Good chance of passing. Unknown so far whether Labour will whip for it.

    Powell’s amendment to Hilary Benn’s amendment (i) is crucial to the success of Benn’s amendment. By putting a time limit on the Article 50 extension, it would allow MPs who oppose another referendum (and only want a Brexit delay for the purposes of agreeing a deal) to vote in favour of indicative votes.

    Corbyn’s amendment (e) is Labour’s official amendment. It doesn’t explicitly endorse any alternative – such as Labour’s customs union plan, Common Market 2.0 or a public vote – but simply demands “parliamentary time for this House to find a majority for a different approach”. Unlikely to pass.

    Bryant’s amendment (j) aims to block the government from bringing May’s deal back for a third meaningful vote on the basis that the motion would be the same in substance. Whether to accept the motion, expected to be tabled for debate on Tuesday or Wednesday, is ultimately the decision of the Speaker. He suggested he could block ‘MV3’ yesterday, so it is interesting that he has selected this amendment.

    The Government's main motion

    That this house: (1) notes the resolutions of the house of 12 and 13 March, and accordingly agrees that the government will seek to agree with the European Union an extension of the period specified in article 50(3);
    (2) agrees that, if the house has passed a resolution approving the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship for the purposes of section 13(1) (b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 by 20 March 2019, then the government will seek to agree with the European Union a one-off extension of the period specified in article 50(3) for a period ending on 30 June 2019 for the purpose of passing the necessary EU exit legislation; and
    (3) notes that, if the house has not passed a resolution approving the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 by 20 March 2019, then it is highly likely that the European council at its meeting the following day would require a clear purpose for any extension, not least to determine its length, and that any extension beyond 30 June 2019 would require the United Kingdom to hold European Parliament elections in May 2019.

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