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Online Right_in_Virginia

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Full steam ahead! Queen set to sign Brexit into LAW TODAY as May set to trigger Article 50
Daily Express/UK, Mar 14, 2017, Alison Little

THE Queen was poised to sign Britain's Brexit into law as early as this morning, it emerged yesterday as Parliament prepared to pass the crucial legislation to put last year’s historic referendum vote into action.

A copy of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was set to be raced to Buckingham Palace for the monarch to give her Royal Assent - possibly at her desk after breakfast when she customarily deals with official papers.

But Theresa May confounded predictions she would today exercise the power newly conferred on her by the legislation to trigger up to two years of formal exit talks with the EU.

The Prime Minister is now expected to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty towards the end of the month - just before her self-imposed deadline of March 31.

But MPs can grill her on her plans today in the Commons when she reports back on last Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels.


More:  http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/778751/Queen-sign-brexit-law-theresa-may-trigger-article-50-bill-david-davis

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Hmmmm....
Does this mean that the process is moving much faster than predicted or expected?

EC….?

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Hmmmm....
Does this mean that the process is moving much faster than predicted or expected?

EC….?

In terms of the Royal Assent - no. Being as it's a matter under the umbrella of national security and standing, Herself will be completely up to speed on what's in the bill and already have given her input, so the assent is a formality. She'll sign it with any other bills or petition responses she has when it lands on her desk.

In terms of Parliament - yeah, it's been quicker than usual! They can take a long time to debate a bill (the bill making my Borough a Royal Borough was before Parliament for 22 years, but that's an exception.).

My only little bit of bother is if May delays invoking article 50 for more than about a week. Once it's invoked, the European Court can't opine or rule on the bill, as they technically no longer have any jurisdiction. Until article 50 is invoked, they can stick their noses in.
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