Published 19:08 IST, October 22nd 2019
UK PM publishes Brexit Withdrawal Bill ahead of parliament session
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson published a Withdrawl Agreement Bill ahead of British Parliament's session and will face two votes.
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Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson published a Withdrawl Agreement Bill ahe of British Parliament's session on October 22. According to website of British government, this 110-p bill is published along with 122-p Explanatory tes which are agreed between UK and EU to be implemented in domestic law. Moreover, Bill ensures that UK is able to fulfill its global obligations and leave European Union with a deal on October 31.
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Bill to face two votes
bill will be facing two votes on October 22 and lawmakers will first be asked to approve it in principle which will be followed by a vote on government's schedule for debate and or possible amendments. However, many analysts expect bill to be passed, UK lawmakers may reject three-day timetable because of concerns that withdrawal agreement fails to provide eugh time to scrutinize 115-p document describing all terms for Brexit. Reportedly, major bills require months to be passed by British Parliament which provides time for line-by-line scrutiny by officials. Carline Lucas, Green lawmaker took on Twitter to recall that lawmakers h more time to debate about Wild Animals in Circuses Act as compared to law which affects fate of 65 million people.
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Against short timetable
In British government, while some of lawmakers who are even supporting Brexit deal are against short timetable. Ken Clarke, a senior lawmaker told an international newspaper that unless you are prepared to contemplate more expansive debate, re is t a possibility of consideration of Brexit deal which has been obtained within time in hands. It is just nine days before PM Johnson's deline for Brexit and he wants MPs in parliament to “come toger to back it” in order to get divorce done. Moreover, Boris Johnson believes that public doe t want any delays and new deal with EU means that Brexit is possible by end of October.
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(With AP inputs)
17:53 IST, October 22nd 2019