{"id":2924,"date":"2016-10-10T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T14:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/?p=2924"},"modified":"2016-10-10T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T14:48:04","slug":"brexit-no-vote-on-talks-but-mps-may-have-say-on-eu-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/2016\/10\/10\/brexit-no-vote-on-talks-but-mps-may-have-say-on-eu-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit: No vote on talks but MPs may have say on EU deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Several senior politicians, including former Labour leader Ed Miliband, have demanded that Parliament gives its verdict on the UK’s departure from the European Union.<\/p>\n

The UK’s exit from the EU is expected to happen by summer 2019.<\/p>\n

Theresa May is visiting Denmark and the Netherlands for Brexit-related talks.<\/p>\n

The Leave campaign won a majority in June’s referendum, with the prime minister announcing last week that the government would trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal negotiations between the UK and EU – by the end of March next year.<\/p>\n

The process will take up to two years, involving complex debates about issues such as immigration and access to the European single market.<\/p>\n

‘Strong relationships’<\/h2>\n

Mrs May’s spokesman said: “Parliament is of course going to debate and scrutinise that process as it goes on. That is absolutely necessary and the right thing to do.”But, having a second vote, or a vote to second-guess the will of the British people, is not an acceptable way forward.”<\/p>\n

However, a Downing Street source offered clarification to BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith, telling him that this did not necessarily rule out a parliamentary vote once “a final” deal is reached.<\/p>\n

“This leaves open the possibility MPs could get a vote on the package eventually negotiated by Mrs May,” our correspondent added.<\/p>\n

The prime minister is visiting Denmark and the Netherlands for talks on “delivering Brexit”. Her discussions with counterparts Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Mark Rutte come a week ahead of her first European Council meeting.<\/p>\n

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At a press conference with Mr Rasmussen in Copenhagen, Mrs May said: “We are not turning our backs on Europe. We want to maintain strong relationships with our European partners.”<\/p>\n

The UK would continue to “meet our various rights and obligations” until it left the EU, she added.<\/p>\n

Mr Rasmussen said it was “tragic” that UK voters had decided in favour of Brexit, but he hoped for a “friendly divorce”.<\/p>\n

Brexit Secretary David Davis is to make a statement on the government’s plans in the Commons later on Monday – the first day back for MPs after the party conference recess.<\/p>\n

Conservative MP and Leave supporter Stephen Phillips has applied to Commons Speaker John Bercow for a full-scale emergency debate on the terms of the government’s Brexit negotiations. If approved, this will take place on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

‘Smooth negotiations’<\/h2>\n

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband said MPs must have a say on the nature of the eventual Brexit deal.<\/p>\n

He told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme he did not want to reverse the result of June’s referendum, but that details of negotiations should not be given through “briefings and leaks”.<\/p>\n

Parliament, as “the sovereign body of the people”, should discuss plans, Mr Miliband said, as the referendum had not specified a “particular type of Brexit”.<\/p>\n

The SNP said there was confusion over the government’s objectives. Its European Affairs spokesman Stephen Gethins said: “The ongoing splits in the cabinet, which are being played out in the media in a series of off-the-record briefings, are leaving more questions than answers, causing yet more alarm and uncertainty.”<\/p>\n

Conservative MP and former Attorney-General Dominic Grieve said the Commons had to be allowed to give its opinion, as this was a “very well-established constitutional convention” involving important treaties.<\/p>\n

He added: “If a situation arises that the government at the end of the day is about to conclude a deal for the future of the United Kingdom which can’t command parliamentary approval – or at least acquiescence – then it’s perfectly obvious in those circumstances such a government wouldn’t survive. I would have thought there would have to be an election.”<\/p>\n

Mrs May has said she will not give a “running commentary” on the government’s thinking.<\/p>\n

She is also due to to visit Madrid on Thursday for talks with Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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