David Davis Contempt Of Parliament

[Gromit]

The Government commissioned research into the impact of Brexit on 58 sectors of British Industry. Parliament voted to see the reports in a binding vote. Instead of delivering the 58 reports, Davis gave them one report which apparently was highly redacted. MPs (of all parties) are not happy and believe Davis has not fulfilled the wishes of Parliament.

Presumably the 58 reports are not good or Davis would not be so eager to suppress them.

Two questions:
1. Should Parliament (and we the public) have a right to know how British Industry will be affected ?

2. If Davis is found to be in Contempt of Parliament, is his position as chief negotiator on behalf of the British Government still tenable ?

[naomi24]

Jim, //if Parliament passes on instructions then it is incumbent on Government to carry them out.//

I refer you back to my post at 12:52 Tue. //Parliament agreed some time ago that sensitive material should be withheld.//

Round in circles again and it's becoming tedious. What happens will happen. You carry on if you like, but I'm off to chat about something more interesting. Plenty of Royal Wedding threads to choose from. ;o)

[jim360]

I replied to that already. Any such vote can be easily overridden by a later one. This is what happened here. Parliament voted to request, or demand, or instruct, government to release this analysis. That overrides anything that came before it. Because that's how Parliament works.

It's interesting to note -- in particular with regards to the case over whether an Act of Parliament was needed to authorise Government to trigger Article 50 -- that many of those who voted to take back control and give it to Parliament seem the least aware of what powers Parliament has, and how it works.

Do keep up, Naomi. :P

[ToraToraTora]

cassa - "Although I agree that information should be given to MPs because we do, rather foolishly sometimes, entrust them to run the country. " - no way most of them are Vichy they'd be off to their paymasters in the EUSSR to spill the guts of it.

[jno]

yuou want to take back your country from your elected MPs too, TTT? And the treacherous judges, of course. And who's going to run the country?

I'm starting to see where you get your user name from. All power to the emperor!