Voting by the House of Commons on the draft Brexit agreement reached between London and Brussels on October 17 will not take place on Saturday if deputies approve the amendment to postpone the date the kingdom leaves the EU. This was reported with reference to sources in the government on Saturday morning by Sky News.
According to the channel, if the amendment of the deputy Oliver Letvin during the day will be selected for voting and approved by lawmakers, the government will postpone the vote on the deal on Monday.
During an emergency Saturday session of the parliament, the deputies of the House of Commons will have to debate on the draft agreement proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Brussels, which was approved at the EU summit, but requires the approval of the British Parliament. Johnson’s proposal could be amended, including an inter-party amendment of a former member of the ruling Conservative Party, Letvin, who proposes to defer Brexit even if the transaction is approved by the House of Commons. Letvin and his supporters fear the unexpected, which could lead to the fact that Britain will leave the EU without a deal, not having time to pass all the laws necessary for the implementation of the “divorce” before October 31.
Voting directly on the draft transaction is expected at 14:30 (16:30 Moscow time), however, it may take place several hours later if the discussion of the amendments is delayed.