Seven demands to bind the PM's hands: Checklist of requirements rebel MPs want Boris Johnson to stick to as he pushes forward with Brexit
- A dozen MPs are to propose incendiary law to force Johnson's hand over Brexit
- Group includes ex-Chancellor Philip Hammond, Caroline Lucas and Hilary Benn
- List of seven demands could mean government would bow to EU's demands on further extensions
MPs including former Chancellor Philip Hammond, Labour's Hilary Benn and the Green's Caroline Lucas will push today for an incendiary law to be passed through the Commons in a bid to frustrate the Prime Minister’s Brexit plans.
Their demands are:
1. The PM must seek an extension of Article 50 unless Parliament votes for a deal or are in favour of a No Deal exit by October 19.
2. Boris Johnson must write to European Council President Donald Tusk requesting an extension to 11pm on January 31, 2020.
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond and Ex-Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Been are among the MPs who will push for an incendiary law to be passed through the Commons in a bid to frustrate the Prime Minister’s Brexit plans
The group have written out several demands that could seek the United Kingdom seek another extension to the withdrawal period to January 31 2020 or beyond if they cannot vote for a deal or for No Deal
3. The Bill even includes the precise text of the letter he must send:
‘Dear Mr President, The UK Parliament has passed the European Union (Withdrawal) (No 2) Act 2019. Its provisions now require Her Majesty’s Government to seek an extension of the period provided under Article 50...currently due to expire at 11.00pm GMT on 31 October 2019, until 11.00pm BST on 31 January 2020...
Yours sincerely, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.’
4. If the EU demands an extension to another date, the PM must agree to Brussels’ request within two days.
'If the EU demands an extension to another date, the PM must agree to Brussels’ request within two days' is believed to be one of the seven demands
5. Government must publish a report by November 30 explaining what progress has been made in the negotiations with the EU, and MPs and peers will have to vote on this report within five days.
6. If this report is rejected or amended, the Government must publish another report setting out plans for another extension and further negotia-tions with the EU.
7. From February 7, 2020, onwards, the Government must publish a report every 28 days explaining how the negotiations are going.
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