The house of lords ordered the British government to negotiate with the Parliament a deal on Brexit
LONDON, March 7. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev, Maxim Ryzhkov/. The British House of lords ordered the government to seek parliamentary approval before entering into an agreement with the EU on the country’s withdrawal from the EU.
For the corresponding amendment proposed to the bill (the bill) to initiate the procedure Brexit opposition labour party, voted by 366 members of the unelected upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was opposed by 268 peers.
As stated in the text of the amendment, “the Prime Minister can not enter into the agreement with the EU about the terms on which the United Kingdom will leave the EU without the approval of both houses of Parliament.”
The members of the house of lords was deprived of the Prime Minister Theresa may possible to withdraw from the EU without any agreement if the conditions put forward by the European negotiators seem to London are unacceptable. “Also requires the prior approval of both houses of Parliament in respect of any decision of the Prime Minister that the UK will leave the EU without agreement”, — stated in the text of the amendment.
It was the second change that peers have made in a very concise bill of the government, Theresa may. Earlier the peers had approved an amendment guaranteeing the rights of living in the UK, EU citizens.
The head of the government confirmed on 7 March that he will make every effort to document was adopted in its original short form, without any additional obligations. British media, citing its sources in the Parliament lead to the following scenario: MPs will cancel the amendments made by the House of lords, and she will not again insist on amending the draft law.
Thus, already on March 15, the Prime Minister will formally announce the application of article 50, embarked on a long negotiation process. Mei, head of the ruling Conservative party previously promised to do so before the end of this month and has every opportunity to keep his word.