The DUP’s deputy leader appears unimpressed at the failure to secure legally binding improvements in the five weeks since the vote was pulled.
“It is very…bad, unacceptable that we should be waiting almost a month before we have a meaningful vote.” May watched on.
Theresa May’s deputy dismissed WTO Brexit, Norway, Canada, and a second referendum in short order.
He asked May to “tell us at least one action that is now taking place that wasn’t taking place last month”. The Prime Minister reported some letters had been sent.
The Prime Minister replies that “the question Members of this House must ask themselves is whether they wish to deliver Brexit” or not.
The Prime Minister challenges her critics in the Commons, while telling them “I have listened.”
The DUP appeared to think this was, to put it mildly, an understatement.
“I personally believe that [if no agreement is reached] a sort of Norwegian arrangement is probably the next best step.”
The former Attorney General criticised a feature of the rules which he called “contrary to all sensible practice…and disrespectful of the role of this House”.
The Labour former Solicitor General argued that the Attorney General should warn the Government that it is engaged in “breaking the rules”.
The Prime Minister says she told world leaders “we are looking forward to future trade agreements”.
“I do not pretend that either we or the EU are entirely happy with these arrangements.”
John Bercow made no comment on Dame Laura Cox’s suggestion that he and other senior officers of the Commons should be replaced.
“We have made progress on Northern Ireland, where the EU have been working with us.”