Unelected House of Lords to thwart will of UK people and DERAIL Brexit
PEERS have infuriated Brexit supporters by demanding a parliamentary vote before Britain formally applies to quit the European Union.
The House of Lords EU Committee said only being allowed to approve or reject the Government’s final deal was “unacceptable”.
In a report out today, they say MPs and peers should get a vote on the negotiating plans.
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The demands were attacked as an attempt to use parliamentary procedure to stall Brexit.
It is inconceivable these negotiations should be conducted by the Government without active parliamentary scrutiny
Former Tory Cabinet minister Owen Paterson, of the Leave Means Leave campaign, said: “Peers or MPs calling for a vote so they can draw out proceedings in the hope they can somehow overturn the outcome is an attempt to subvert the verdict the people gave on June 23.”
The Lords report states: “It is inconceivable these negotiations should be conducted by the Government without active parliamentary scrutiny.”
Mr Paterson said peers will be able to vote repeatedly as the Great Repeal Bill – when EU law transfers to Westminster – passes through Parliament.