2/8 The purpose of the Bill is to ensure that the UK does not leave the European Union on the 31 October without an agreement, unless Parliaments consents.
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3/8 The Bill gives the Government time either to reach a new agreement with the European Union at the European Council meeting next month or to seek Parliament’s specific consent to leave the EU without a deal.
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4/8 If neither of these two conditions have been met, however, by 19th October – ie the day after the European Council meeting concludes – then the Prime Minister must send a letter to the President of the European Council requesting an Article 50 extension until 31 January 2020.
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5/8 The form of the letter is set out in a schedule to the Bill. If the European Council agrees to an extension to the 31 January 2020, then the Prime Minister must immediately accept that extension.
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6/8 If the European Council proposes an extension to a different date then the Prime Minister must accept that extension within two days, unless the House of Commons rejects it.
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7/8 The Bill has cross-party support from MPs who believe that the consequences of No Deal for the economy and the country would be highly damaging. No Deal is not in the national interest.
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If this bill passes all it will do is weaken our negotiating position. You lot have no idea do you! We just want to get on and leave and move on with or without a deal 31st Oct
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There’s absolutely no point threatening to do something which will hurt us, and indeed hurt us more than it will hurt the EU.
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OK - so why specify 31 January? Surely we need to stop this brinkmanship and do something that rules out no deal permanently?
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Got to carry as many MPs as possible
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