REDDITCH MP Karen Lumley has reacted strongly to news that the High Court has ruled MPs should vote to activate Article 50 to commence EU exit proceedings.
Remain supporters brought the case before the High Court and a statement is to be made to MPs on Monday, but Mrs Lumley said: “The Remain campaign cannot and should not be fighting the will of the British people with more and more process. Attempts to derail, undermine or delay the exiting of the EU is a direct contradiction of the say of the British people, and this is unacceptable.”
Mrs Lumley added that the retention of jobs at Nissan, robust business investment and recent GDP figures were a vote of confidence from industry and consumers, which is good news for the UK economy.
The news is a setback for the Prime Minister who had argued she had the personal authority to begin the Brexit process without a parliamentary vote.
However Remain campaigners have pointed out that one of the key issues for Brexiteers, including Mrs Lumley, was for the UK to regain sovereignty over its own affairs and re-assert the rule of Parliament.
While accepting that Britain will leave the EU, they argue that before invoking Article 50 the Prime Minister should first of all inform MPs of the UK’s negotiating position in a bid to avoid a ‘hard’ Brexit which could damage the British economy.
Mrs KLumley said: “The decision from the High Court threatens to sink the ship when it’s heading home to port. This is why I believe the Government is right to appeal the decision of the High Court, which ruled in favour of those who do not want to see a flourishing Britain outside of the EU.”
The UK voted by 52 per cent to 48 per cent to leave the EU in June.
