Update on Government motion for Brexit debate

The Prime Minister wrote to EU Council President Donald Tusk on Friday to request an extension of Article 50 to 30^th June with the option to bring this forward if a deal is ratified earlier.

 

Following the European Union (Withdrawal) (No 5) Bill, which is shortly expected to receive Royal Assent, below is the text of the motion tabled by the Government in line with the specific requirements of the Bill, to be debated in the House of Commons tomorrow.

 

Text of the motion:

 

The Prime Minister

 

That this House agrees for the purposes of section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 to the Prime Minister seeking an extension of the period specified in Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union to a period ending on 30 June 2019.