UK Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay warned that this is a “moment of crisis” for the country after Commons Speaker John Bercow “raised the bar” for another Brexit vote on the same deal. And it’s “more unlikely” for the meaningful vote to take place this week.
Nevertheless, Barclay also pointed out that Bercow already “pointed to possible solutions”. And Barclay added “you can have the same motion but where the circumstances have changed.” Also, Barclay noted “the speaker himself has said that where the will of the House is for a certain course of action, then it is important that the will of the House is respected.” He added that both an extension or a shift in support, could indicate a change in context.
But Barclay rejected the option of asking the Queen to cut short the entire parliamentary session, known as prorogation, He said “the one thing everyone would agree on is that involving Her Majesty in any of the issues around Brexit is not the way forward, so I don’t see that a realistic option.”
