Sir Oliver Letwin opens the Timetabling Motion debate, tabling his Bill to force the Prime Minister to seek an additional extension to Article 50 in order to avoid a no=deal scenario… .@oletwinofficial "…It's not that I have any doubt that the Government will now wish to seek an extension and avoid the cliff edge of a no-deal exit… but rather that there is concern that there should be a transparent and orderly statutory process or framework…" pic.twitter.com/XohsFKHniz — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Sir John Redwood intervenes… .@johnredwood "…the PM asked for an extension 'til June 30th and she got one 'til April 12th, because once we've asked for an extension it's the EU's decision, and this House for all its mighty powers has no ability to legislate over what the EU should do." pic.twitter.com/QNb73ZefVG — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 As does Richard Drax… Richard Drax MP: "He's just said, the problem is if this Bill of his doesn't get through tonight we leave the EU in a few days' time… Is that not what 17.4 million people in this country instructed us to do and expect us to do and this Bill is doing nothing but preventing that" pic.twitter.com/iDXXFN4f8a — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Kate Hoey follows… .@KateHoeyMP "…does he not think that people out there watching, many people who know this is a Remain parliament, will see this, and particularly the speed it's being pushed through, as just another legal way of trying to delay or stop Brexit?" pic.twitter.com/hWgN9Bvdhs — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 The Shadow Leader of the House delivers her statement… Shadow Leader of the House @Valerie_VazMP "It is this government that has created Brexit deadlock, and this Bill seeks to get things moving. The people and their democratically elected representatives in Parliament want to make progress." pic.twitter.com/gb5ZtFzPNO — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom gives the Government’s response… Leader of the House @andrealeadsom "The Government regrets the position that Parliament is in today; not only does it challenge again our constitutional conventions, but it offers Parliament hardly any time to consider, let alone to debate, the legislation before us…" pic.twitter.com/xBUuVraQxR — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Yvette Cooper opens the European Union Withdrawal Bill debate after the motion passes by a majority of 1 (ayes 312 – noes 311)… .@YvetteCooperMP "We have put forward this Bill as a cross-party bill in order to avert no-deal on April the 12th, and have done so for fear of the damage that no-deal would do to all of our constituencies." pic.twitter.com/1xs1LelMYp — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Andrew Percy makes his contribution… Andrew Percy: "Many of our constituents think there is a stitch up taking place to try and deny the result of the referendum," pic.twitter.com/4p3kNigpvM — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 And John Baron makes his… John Baron MP: "I do find it very strange, this condescending view that people didn't know what they voted for first time round, so we're gonna give them a second vote, and if we don't like that result, we'll give them a a third and a forth – it is complete nonsense." pic.twitter.com/eMZDaqzCi6 — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Shadow Brexit Minister Paul Blomfield confirms Labour’s support for the Bill… Shadow Brexit Minister @PaulBlomfieldMP "We support this Bill because it's necessary to fulfil the wishes of the House, which has voted down the Prime Minister's deal on three occasions, and has voted against leaving without a deal on three occasions." pic.twitter.com/L3rZL6EnCl — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Then Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay confirms the Government’s opposition to the Bill… Brexit Secretary @SteveBarclay the Bill is being, "passed in haste… it is constitutionally irregular, and it also fails, frankly, to understand the decision-making process by which any discussion of an extension or agreement of an extension at the EU Council will be reached." pic.twitter.com/eqC8Y3SJmv — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019 Brexit Minister Robin Walker closes the debate… Brexit Minister @WalkerWorcester "There is a real risk created by this Bill that we could be timed out and unable to agree an extension with our European partners… This Bill as currently drafted, actually increases the likelihood of a no-deal…" pic.twitter.com/GRVQA0Pvrb — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) April 3, 2019