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jfman · 29-03-2019, 00:06

Even myself I had missed that the date was amendable by statutory instrument under the affirmative procedure.

It requires a 90 minute debate I think and can’t be delayed or amended once laid by the Government. It’s a straightforward yes or no. With 400 MPs against a no deal Brexit, it’s essentially a vote of no confidence away from being laid by a minister that commands the confidence of the house to do so. As long as they get the ball rolling before at the start of May (which will ironically be the end of May).

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jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 11,146	Re: Brexit (New). Even myself I had missed that the date was amendable by statutory instrument under the affirmative procedure. It requires a 90 minute debate I think and can’t be delayed or amended once laid by the Government. It’s a straightforward yes or no. With 400 MPs against a no deal Brexit, it’s essentially a vote of no confidence away from being laid by a minister that commands the confidence of the house to do so. As long as they get the ball rolling before at the start of May (which will ironically be the end of May).