Sentences with phrase «meaningful vote in parliament»

Labour has made the case since the referendum for a meaningful vote in parliament on the terms of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.

When asked whether the party could back the proposal, he said: «What we've asked for and demanded is a meaningful vote in parliament at the end of it... we're not asking for a second referendum.»

What we have called for is a meaningful vote in Parliament.»

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It is therefore vital that a truly meaningful vote should be held within the time frame of the article 50 negotiations and not be left to verbal assurances — not least because there is no guarantee who will be leading the Conservative party by next autumn, nor indeed where the balance of power might be in any future government or hung parliament.

«Parliament, including the Labour party front bench, voted overwhelmingly to trigger Article 50 and did so in the knowledge that there would be a meaningful vote in both Houses,» a Tory spokesperson said.

Without a meaningful vote embedded in parliament on the emerging deal while we are still negotiating, there is a risk that the May government will wish us to actually leave the EU before giving Parliament any sparliament on the emerging deal while we are still negotiating, there is a risk that the May government will wish us to actually leave the EU before giving Parliament any sParliament any say at all.

Conservative rebels inflicted a humiliating defeat on Theresa May in the House of Commons as they backed an amendment to her flagship European Union withdrawal bill over parliament's right to a meaningful vote on the Brexit deal.

And we've pushed the government to act to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living here and of UK citizens who have made their homes elsewhere in Europe; to ensure a transition period on the existing terms; to minimise disruption and avoid an economic cliff edge; to avoid any return to a hard border in Northern Ireland; and to guarantee Parliament a meaningful vote on the final deal.

A former Scottish Office minister and Remain supporter, the Tory peer, above, defied Theresa May last year when he voted in the Lords to give Parliament the final say over Brexit and allow MPs a «meaningful vote» for any withdrawal deal.

Prior to this decision there was an assumption that Parliament already had the power to unilaterally change our electorate model, as long as the system maintained relative parity of voting power, played a meaningful role in the democratic process, and promoted the right of each citizen to participate in the electoral process.