RE: UK to leave EU
January 24, 2017 at 6:03 am
(This post was last modified: January 24, 2017 at 6:05 am by account_inactive.)
Government will have to consult parliament on triggering A50 but the wee pretendy "parliament" won't get a say on it. I'm happy enough with that result.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38720320
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38720320
Quote:Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although this is expected to happen in time for the government's 31 March deadline.
But the court ruled the Scottish Parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies did not need a say.
Brexit Secretary David Davis will make a statement to MPs later on Tuesday.
During the Supreme Court hearing, campaigners argued that denying the UK Parliament a vote was undemocratic.
But the government said it already had the powers to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - getting talks under way - without the need for consulting MPs and peers.