Unic Press UK: On Wednesday, the 1st February 2017, the lower house of the UK parliament, the House of Commons voted in favour of a Brexit Bill [“European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill”].
A 498 votes in favor to 114 votes against. This means that the UK Prime Minister Theresa May has parliamentary approval to commence talks with the European Union (EU) on United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.
The Bill, which was presented by Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, reads:
“A BILL TO Confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.
“BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
“1 Power to notify withdrawal from the EU
“(1) The Prime Minister may notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.
“(2) This section has effect despite any provision made by or under the European Communities Act 1972 or any other enactment. 2 Short title This Act may be cited as the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017.”
In June 2016, more than 30 million people – that’s a 71.8% turnout – voted during the referendum on Brexit. 51.9% of the votes were in favour of the UK exiting from the EU.
