PM to Publish Brexit Plan

PM Theresa May to publish plan for Brexit before Article 50, the formal process to leave the EU.

19:05 07 December 2016

The government has officially accepted Labour’s motion calling on the Prime Minister "to commit to publishing the Government's plan for leaving the EU before Article 50 is invoked".

 

The motion was put forward for debate by Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer on Wednesday with support from some on the Conservative back benches. Mr Starmer said that it was "parliament's responsibility to properly scrutinise the government while respecting the decision of the British people to leave the European Union". He also said that his party would push for the Brexit plan to be published by January. 

 

"For the last two months Labour have been pushing the government to put their plan for Brexit before Parliament and the public," he said. "Without that plan, we have had unnecessary uncertainty, speculation and a running commentary on the government's likely approach. Labour will hold the government to account on this."

 

Meanwhile, pro-European Anna Soubry said: "We're moving in the right direction, which is that Parliament should have these debates and Parliament must trigger Article 50. The government need have no fear - we will vote to leave the EU because we have accepted the result of the referendum. But now we need to get the very best deal for our country."