Oral statement to Parliament. Process for invoking Article 50: Ministerial statement 7 November 2016

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Publication Date 07/11/2016
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United Kingdom Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, David Davis, made a statement in the House of Commons on 7 November 2016 on the process for invoking Article 50.

Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Keir Starmer, responded on behalf of the Opposition.

Also see the Policy Papers issued by the UK Government in November and December 2016 in advance of the Supreme Court Hearings in December 2016 on the Article 50 appeal.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/process-for-invoking-article-50-ministerial-statement-7-november
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