Brexit
My update on Brexit.
Tuesday 22 October: The Government has introduced the European Union (Withdrawal Bill), and you can find a copy of the Bill and the explanatory notes here. You can also find a list of the amendments here. There are parts that are more digestible than others. The House of Commons needs to make progress to resolve…
Read MoreThe PM’s new proposals.
3 October 2019: Today, the Prime Minister has laid out his proposals to reach a new deal with the EU. You can find a copy of his letter to the President of the EU Commission here: https://tinyurl.com/y3g5lm2w You can also find a full copy of the Prime Minister’s statement, and the debate that followed,…
Read MoreSupporting last night’s Bill.
3 September 2019: Last night I made a hugely difficult and emotional decision to vote against the Government and support the European Union (Withdrawal) No. 6 Bill. This was by no means a decision I took lightly, and please see below a summary of my reasons for doing so. Last night I was also told…
Read MoreResigning from Government
24 July 2019: This week I made the extremely difficult decision to resign from the Government. Please see my letter to the Prime Minister. I will not support leaving the EU without a deal, however I will do everything I can from the backbenches to support the new Prime Minister as he tries to achieve…
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