2017 September 12

The European Union Withdrawal Bill overturns the 1972 European Communities Act and will convert all existing EU laws into UK law. On Monday 11 September 2017, I voted on a series of motions on the EU Withdrawal Bill.

On Tuesday 12 September 2017, I spoke in the House of Commons on the Government’s motion on the nomination of Members to Committees. The motion establishes a new Selection Committee, and allows the Committee to give the Government a majority on any Public Bill and Delegated Legislation Committees, when it does not have a majority in the House. This is yet another power grab by the Minority Government. The vote was lost: Ayes: 320 Noes: 301