Attorney Says Final Brexit Deal Likely Needs Lawmaker Vote
- James Eadie tells court Parliament would get vote on new deal
- Eadie makes comments on third day of Brexit challenge lawsuit
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A U.K. government attorney fighting a lawsuit trying to limit Prime Minister Theresa May’s ability to trigger the country’s exit from the European Union said any final agreement over Brexit would need to be ratified by Parliament.
It is "very likely" that the House of Commons and the House of Lords would get a vote on any new treaty, even though it’s possible that May could proceed without one, lawyer James Eadie said Tuesday. His comments didn’t address the central question of whether May can trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which begins a two-year countdown to Britain’s exit, without calling a vote in Parliament.