Labour comments on Government Whips calling for a confidence motion

Thangam Debbonaire MP, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,commenting on Government Whips calling for a confidence motion, said:

“The consequence of making this a confidence vote is that if the government loses the motion on fracking, the Prime Minister will resign and the government will fall. The Tories must urgently confirm this is the case.”

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https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/votes-of-no-confidence/

If a Government loses a confidence vote in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister will be expected either to resign, or to request a dissolution of Parliament from the Queen. If a dissolution is granted, it triggers a general election.