Summary

  • MPs vote for government motion to seek delay to Brexit by 413 to 202

  • It comes after MPs reject the UK leaving the EU without a deal by 321 to 278 votes on Wednesday

  • Theresa May is to make a third attempt to get her deal through Parliament in the next week

  • Speaker John Bercow blocks amendment on rejecting a second referendum - prompting anger from Brexiteers

  • Labour abstains on an amendment calling for another referendum

  1. 'Gun to my head' to vote for 'wretched deal'published at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Simon Clarke

    Conservative Simon Clarke says that he is "angry and bewildered at having a gun to my head to vote for a wretched deal or not to leave".

    He said it is "up to the prime minister" as to what she does with ministers who have voted against the deal.

    Parliament has been "weak at this crucial moment," he says.

    "There was real anger in the House tonight" as to "what the House has done".

    "The choice now is between a bad deal and no Brexit," he adds.

    "Parliament has done this to us," he says, adding that it is "galling beyond words".

  2. When will meaningful vote 3 be?published at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Point of Order

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    SNP David Linden asks when the meaningful vote 3 will be "so we can prepare for that nonsense".

    Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom says "I will announce the business statement tomorrow."

  3. ERG to support May's deal at Meaningful Vote 3?published at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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  4. Zahawi: 'We still have to deal with what we want to do'published at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Nadhim Zahawi

    Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi says that under current law, the UK will leave the EU on 29 March unless a deal is passed.

    "We still have to deal with what we want to do," he adds.

    The PM's policy is to keep working with MPs on trying to pass her deal.

    He says it would be "terrible" if MPs vote to cancel Brexit.

  5. Bercow reads out government's Article 50 motionpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Labour's Angela Eagle says "the will of the House is clear" but adds that the government has given no indication that it will act on the motion.

    She asks the Speaker what he can do to ensure the government acts on tonight's votes.

    Speaker John Bercow reads out the government's motion on extending Article 50 that will be debated tomorrow.

    He emphasises that the government's motion is amendable.

    He says MPs can table amendments to the motion tonight but adds that he will accept amendments submitted tomorrow.

  6. 'Two ways to leave the EU: with or without a deal'published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Adam Fleming
    Brussels reporter

    A European Commission spokesperson has said: "We take note of the votes in the House of Commons this evening.

    "There are only two ways to leave the EU: with or without a deal. The EU is prepared for both.

    "To take no-deal off the table, it is not enough to vote against no-deal - you have to agree to a deal.

    "We have agreed a deal with the prime minister and the EU is ready to sign it."

  7. No-deal would be 'irresponsible' from the governmentpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Sam Gyimah

    Former minister Sam Gyimah, says that he voted against no deal "as I have throughout the entire Brexit process".

    He adds it would be "irresponsible for the government to choose the one option" that would cause "disruption" as the UK leaves the EU.

    He says the only reason why the vote took place today was because ministers threatened to resign if they weren't allowed to vote on no-deal.

    He says it is "bizarre" that the government was whipping to vote against its own motion.

    "The deal that we have on the table is not a good deal," he adds.

    There should be another vote if there is no further movement on "what the direction is," he says.

  8. Senior ministers abstain on the government's amended motionpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Twenty-nine Conservative MPs abstained from voting on the amended motion, despite the government opposing it.

    Among the abstainers were Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, Business Secretary Greg Clark, Justice Secretary David Gauke and Scottish Secretary David Mundell.

    Two Labour MPs - Stephen Hepburn and Kate Hoey - rebelled against their party by opposing the motion.

    Seventeen Conservative MPs voted against the government - including Work and Pensions Minister Sarah Newton:

    • Guto Bebb
    • Richard Benyon
    • Nick Boles
    • Ken Clarke
    • Jonathan Djagnogly
    • George Freeman
    • Justine Greening
    • Dominic Grieve
    • Sam Gyimah
    • Phillip Lee
    • Oliver Letwin
    • Paul Masterton
    • Sarah Newton
    • Mark Pawsey
    • Antoinette Sandbach
    • Nic Soames
    • Edward Vaizey

    Twenty-nine Conservative MPs abstained:

    • Amber Rudd
    • Greg Clark
    • David Gauke
    • David Mundell
    • Claire Perry
    • Robert Buckland
    • Tobias Ellwood
    • Stephen Hammond
    • Alistair Burt
    • Margot James
    • Richard Harrington
    • Anne Milton
    • Peter Heaton-Jones
    • Jeremy Lefroy
    • Alberto Costa
    • Vicky Ford
    • Richard Graham
    • Simon Hoare
    • Jo Johnson
    • Victoria Prentis
    • Caroline Spelman
    • Stephen Crabb
    • Mike Freer
    • Damian Green
    • Oliver Heald
    • Nigel Huddlestone
    • Gary Streeter
    • Bim Afolami
    • Keith Simpson
  9. Clarke: Government acting as if 'this was just a Women's Institute debate"published at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Parliament

    Conservative MP Ken Clarke urges the government to respect the will of MPs and not to act as if tonight was "just a women's institute debate".

    He adds that he has a higher regard for Women's Institutes' opinions "than the government does for the opinions of this House".

    He seeks an assurance that tomorrow's debate will be intended to form policy and "is not just an expression of opinion".

  10. 95 Tory MPs abstain from Malthouse amendment votepublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    A total of 66 Conservative MPs voted against the Malthouse Compromise amendment, put forward by Tory backbenchers, helping it to be defeated by 374 votes to 164.

    The government allowed a free vote, but it goes against the PM's deal.

    The amendment set out the process for a "managed no-deal", requesting:

    • The government publish tariff schedules
    • An extension of leaving to 22 May 2019
    • 'Mutual standstill agreements' between the UK and EU until the end of 2021, including payments to the EU
    • A unilateral guarantee of citizens' rights

    Key ministers who voted against the Malthouse amendment:

    • Greg Clark
    • David Lidington
    • Claire Perry
    • Amber Rudd
    • Rory Stewart

    A total of 95 Conservative MPs abstained from the vote, including the following cabinet ministers:

    • Stephen Barclay
    • Karen Bradley
    • James Brokenshire
    • Geoffrey Cox
    • Alan Duncan
    • Michael Gove
    • Chris Grayling
    • Philip Hammond
    • Matt Hancock
    • Damien Hinds
    • Theresa May
    • Caroline Nokes
    • Julian Smith
    • Liz Truss
    • Jeremy Wright

  11. 'There's no point in a short extension'published at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Former Ukip Nigel Farage, speaking from Strasbourg, says "there's no point in a short extension" as European elections are just about to take place.

    If the UK is still a member of the EU on 23 May, then it will have to take part in European elections, he says.

    "I never trusted our career political class" to deliver Brexit, he adds.

    He says that he is lobbying European governments to veto an extension to Article 50 for the UK.

  12. 'Never seen anything like what's happened tonight'published at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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  13. Spelman amendment vote breakdownpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Nine Conservative MPs voted against the government and in favour of the Spelman/Dromey amendment.

    The amendment changed the wording of the government's no-deal Brexit motion to: "This House rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a Withdrawal Agreement and a Framework for the Future Relationship".

    MPs voted in favour of it by 312 votes to 308.

    The nine Tory MPs who voted against the government were:

    • Guto Bebb
    • Ken Clarke
    • Justine Greening
    • Dom Grieve
    • Sam Gyimah
    • Phillip Lee
    • Antoinette Sandbach
    • Caroline Spelman
    • Edward Vaizey

    Six Labour MPs supported the government and voted against the amendment:

    • Ronnie Campbell
    • Kate Hoey
    • John Mann
    • Dennis Skinner
    • Graham Stringer
    • Stephen Hepburn

    Ten Conservative MPs abstained from the vote:

    • Richard Benyon
    • George Freeman
    • Jo Johnson
    • Mark Pawsey
    • Mike Freer
    • Nick Boles
    • Keith Simpson
    • Jonathan Djanogly
    • Oliver Heald
    • Oliver Letwin
    • Nicholas Soames

  14. How the main motion vote breaks down by partypublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Chart showing party breakdown on main motion
  15. Government motion for Thursdaypublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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  16. EU: 'Taking no-deal off the table not enough'published at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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  17. Breakdown of vote on second amendmentpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Breakdown of the Malthouse Compromise amendment by party
  18. Brexit Committee Chair calls for indicative votespublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

    Point of Order

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Chair of the Exiting the EU Committee Hilary Benn says the government must respect the democratic instruction of the House of Commons and facilitate MPs having the chance to vote on a series of indicative propositions "to see if we can find a way forwards".

    The Speaker John Bercow says supporting MPs having this wish is "what any self-respecting Speaker should say and mean".

  19. What just happened?published at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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  20. Speaker confirms that a motion cannot overrule a lawpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019

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    Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg seeks confirmation that "a motion of this House cannot overrule statute law."

    Speaker John Bercow confirms this is correct.

    He adds that if MPs want to ensure a motion's "ultimate success" further steps are required.