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[jim360]

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0132/cbill_2016-20170132_en_2.htm#l1g1

Well, that should about do it, I expect.

[Jackdaw33]

Short and sweet and to the point.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, for starters that is fine I would have thought. Given that the EU are also involved there is not much else that could be added at the moment.

It wont stop treacherous pro remain MP's from not voting for it. Labour MP's from Leave constituencies are apparently considering voting against. Clearly labour have had enough of being a party which is a shame because this is a good opportunity for all parties to show their true worth and ensure what the people voted for is done in the cleanest and speediest way possible but at the same time ensuring nothing ridiculous is done.

[Jackdaw33]

Labour have said officially that they will not oppose the bill so it should easily pass the Commons. The problem might be in the Lords.

[jim360]

"Short and sweet and to the point."

Rather like your BA, JD :)

[Gladeian]

I'm not too knowledgeable about the constitution but if the Lords defy the Commons cannot the Parliament Act be invoked to go ahead with A50 anyway ?

[New Judge]

"...cannot the Parliament Act be invoked to go ahead with A50 anyway ?"

Yes it can. Without looking it up I believe such a process can delay a bill by a maximum of one year.

[Zacs-Master]

As the Lords are part of parliament is that correct NJ?

[New Judge]

Yes. But they cannot veto a bill passed by the Commons except on an attempt to extend the length of a Parliament beyond 5 years. (I believe there are one or two other minor matters including Private Members' Bills). The most they can do is delay it by a maximum of twelve months.

[Old_Geezer]

I rarely hear a guy make that boast.

[Jackdaw33]

They also cannot delay any finance or money bills. Would leaving the EU come into that category? I wonder.

[New Judge]

Yes thanks, jd, I'd forgotten to mention those.

From the Act:

"A Money Bill means a Public Bill which in the opinion of the Speaker of the House of Commons contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following subjects, namely, the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration, or regulation of taxation; the imposition for the payment of debt or other financial purposes of charges on the Consolidated Fund, the National Loans Fund or on money provided by Parliament, or the variation or repeal of any such charges; supply; the appropriation, receipt, custody, issue or audit of accounts of public money; the raising or guarantee of any loan or the repayment thereof; or subordinate matters incidental to those subjects or any of them. In this subsection the expressions “taxation,” “public money,” and “loan” respectively do not include any taxation, money, or loan raised by local authorities or bodies for local purposes."

So alas the A50 bill is not a "money bill".