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Brexit (11 December 2018)

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Thank you for your recent communication on the subject of the UK leaving the European Union. I continue to receive views from all parts of the debate with no cohesive picture or agreement on the preferred outcome.

Due to the vast quantity of communications I am sending another updated response to constituents who contact the office and will post this and any other developments on my website.

Once again this matter has taken an unexpected turn of events with the “meaningful vote” and the debates on 10th and 11th December being halted by the Prime Minister. I had applied to speak on Monday but sadly was unable to do so as the business of the House was changed. Her speech explaining the reason for suspending the debate can be found at

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-12-10/debates/45B04B71-E595-4C17-AA41-686E96BF70E3/ExitingTheEuropeanUnion.

Whether or not I support the deal will depend on any further developments which emerge. They have constantly changed on a daily basis including the unprecedented publication of the full legal advice from the Attorney General which can be seen at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice.

I will continue to listen to all points of view on the variety of scenarios and am grateful for the input and feedback from constituents.

However I remain unconvinced that we should hold a second referendum. People who engaged in voting in the original referendum – some voting for the first time – and then accepted the democratic result, will see little point in voting in the future in any elections if the outcome can so easily be sacrificed to those who wish that the UK would remain in the EU.

And if we fail to honour the outcome of the last referendum then, quite frankly, what guarantee do those advocating the so called “Peoples’ Vote “ have that Government would not then ignore the second result in the same way that they are urging Parliament should do with the first result. Notwithstanding the local result in Chesham and Amersham the country voted as a whole to leave the EU. This result needs to be recognised as a democratic outcome from a National vote.

The Prime Minister has now embarked on more discussions with European leaders, particularly on the Irish “backstop” which is unacceptable to a large majority of MPs including myself.  And at the time of writing this e mail we do not yet have a timetable for the return of the motion to the floor of the House.

Thank you again for your views.

 

Brexit

  • Letter from the FCO - EU Visa Free Travel / Second Homes (27 July 2020)
  • Response to Extending the Implementation Period (June 2020)
  • Letter from Steve Barclay - EU Withdrawal Bill (19 December 2019)
  • Brexit Update (24 October 2019)
  • Brexit Update (17 October 2019)
  • Brexit Update (2 October 2019)
  • Brexit Update (Friday 27 September)
  • Government Brief after the Supreme Court ruling (September 24 2019)
  • The National Council for Voluntary Organisations - No Deal Brexit (11 September 2019)
  • Brexit Update (3 September)
  • European Union (Withdrawal) (No.6 Bill) 2019 (3 September 2019)
  • Brexit (30 August 2019)
  • No Deal' Business Readiness Fund (30 August 2019)
  • Letter from the Prime Minister and statement from Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan on Prorogation of Parliament 28 August 2019
  • 'No Deal' Brexit and the Supply of Medicines and Medical Products (27 June 2019)
  • Brexit Update (28 May 2019)
  • Brexit Update (21 May 2019)
  • Brexit Update (25 April 2019)
  • Brexit Update (11 April 2019)
  • Brexit Update (9 April 2019)
  • European Parliament: Legal obligations to prepare
  • Brexit Update (8 April 2019)
  • Brexit Update (April 4 2019)
  • Written Statement on Citizens' Rights (4 April 2019)
  • Letter from the Prime Minister (3 April 2019)
  • EU Settlement Scheme (2 April 2019)
  • Brexit Update (2 April 2019)
  • Brexit update (28 March 2019)
  • Conclusions of the European Council (22 March 2019)
  • Revoking Article 50 Petition (March 22 2019)
  • Brexit Update (March 22 2019)
  • Brexit Update (21 March 2019)
  • Brexit Update (20 March 2019)
  • Brexit Update Sunday (17 March 2019)
  • Brexit Update 9.30.a.m. 14 March 2019
  • BREXIT UPDATE (13 March 10.00.am)
  • Brexit (8 March 2019)
  • Agriculture Bill and food standards in the UK post Brexit (Update Feb 2019)
  • Brexit (28 February 2019)
  • EU Settlement Scheme Update (February 12 2019)
  • Letter from Jesse Norman MP: Roads - EU Exit 
  • Advice for Second Home Owners in Europe
  • European Withdrawal Bill (25 January 2019)
  • European Withdrawal Bill (17 January 2019)
  • Brexit Speech (January 15 2019)
  • Brexit (10 January 2019)
  • Brexit (8 January 2019)
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  • Letter from the Attorney General 4 December
  • Brexit (27 November 2018)
  • The Prime Minister's Press Statement at the EU Council
  • BREXIT (21 November 2018)
  • Second Referendum
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  • People's Vote on Brexit
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Cheryl Gillan Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham

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