Brexit: No discussion and vote on any amendments
British House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said the House of Commons will not discuss and vote on any amendments during the Brexit debate on March 29.
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| Panorama of the British House of Commons session in London. Photo: THX/TTXVN |
MPs tabled three amendments that could change the meaning or outcome of the March 29 debate, but none were approved, so the government's Brexit deal will be put to a vote at 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30 p.m. Hanoi time).
On the same day, the European Union's (EU) chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that Britain would be guaranteed a new Brexit on May 22 if the House of Commons ratified the "divorce deal" that Prime Minister Theresa May agreed with EU leaders late last year.
In a tweet, Mr Barnier said: "Today's vote in the House of Commons is very important. Remember that if the 'Withdrawal Agreement of 29 March is approved, (Brexit) will be guaranteed to be extended until 22 May."
If British lawmakers fail to pass the text this week, the EU believes Britain will leave the bloc shortly after April 12, or be forced to ask the EU to extend Brexit to a new date, this time for a longer period.
Meanwhile, UK Attorney General Geoffrey Cox also called on MPs to ratify the government's Brexit deal in today's vote, stressing that this is the "last chance" to ensure Brexit will be extended until May 22. Speaking to the House of Commons, Mr. Cox stressed that the EU had agreed to an extension on the condition that the Brexit deal must be ratified this week.
