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Keir Starmer, Brexit's shadow secretary, said the Labor Party would "do everything in its power" to compel Theresa May to publish all the legal advice behind her agreement on Brexit, after accusing the government of ignoring the will of parliament.
"Ministers should have no doubt that we will do everything in our power to force the provision of legal advice. The government can not run away from Parliament forever, "said Starmer.
The labor movement has stepped up its efforts to force the publication of the legal opinion after the government has clearly announced its intention to publish only a summary.
On November 13, the Labor Party resorted to an obscure parliamentary procedure, described as a humble speech, in an attempt to force the government to publish the comprehensive legal opinion of Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.
Deputies refused to accept a concession offered during the debate by David Lidington, who had promised the government to publish "a detailed legal badysis of the meaning and implications of the agreement" and said that Mr. Cox would answer questions in the House of Commons.
Starmer insisted that it was not enough and that the Labor Party won the vote with the support of the Unionist Democratic Party (DUP), with Conservative MPs abstaining to avoid an embarrbading defeat.
Questioned by Jeremy Corbyn during questions asked by the Prime Minister, May confirmed Wednesday in the House of Commons that she did not intend to publish the full document – what the cabinet sources suggest is harmful for Irish support.
May said, "We have made it clear that we will provide members with a full and reasoned presentation outlining the government's legal position on the Withdrawal Agreement, and the Attorney General is ready to badist Parliament in doing so. an oral statement and answering the question. questions from members.
"But with regard to the publication of all legal advice, the advice that any client receives from his lawyer is privileged. It's the same thing for the government as for any member of the public. "
The unions reacted furiously and Starmer later asked President John Bercow if Lidington, who was leading the debate for the government, could be in defiance of Parliament. Bercow suggested Starmer write to him – the next step in the process – and added that he "will not linger" to make a judgment.
At best, Labor's efforts to force the publication of the legal opinion risk disrupting Downing Street's painstaking calendar for the remaining days before the December 11th deciding vote. But sanctions for contempt of Parliament may include a temporary suspension.
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