North East Labour MEPs Jude Kirton-Darling and Paul Brannen have today welcomed the High Court’s judgment that the UK Parliament must be consulted on the triggering of Article 50, the rule that will lead to our withdrawal from the EU.
This judgment will give MPs the authority to formally notify the EU of the UK’s intention to leave.
Jude Kirton-Darling MEP said: “This is excellent news, as I feel very strongly that MPs should have not just a say but the right to vote on the how the government implements the EU referendum result. We do not yet know what the terms of any deal will be and it is therefore important that our lawmakers can effectively scrutinise it. This is an example of parliament taking back control.
It is only right and proper that democratically elected MPs can express their opinions on such an important issue.”
Paul Brannen MEP said:
“A key point for many people voting to leave the EU was that Parliament should be sovereign. This judgment supports Parliament remaining sovereign in the big decisions affecting our country.
“Parliament should not only have the power to examine the deal reached with the EU but also to approve it by voting for it, and as such we are very pleased about this judgment.”
