BARROW MP John Woodcock and Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron have both had their say on this morning's Supreme Court ruling on the triggering of Article 50.
It was announced today that the court had decided eight to three that Parliament will vote before the UK government begins the Article 50 process of leaving the European Union.
The decision comes as a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May as she will now not be able to begin talks with the EU until MPs approve the process.
Mr Farron, leader of the Lib Dems, quickly stated after the ruling that the nine MPs in his party would not be voting for Article 50 until the public was given another chance to vote.
He said: “I welcome today’s judgement. But this court case was never about legal arguments, it was about giving people a voice, a say, in what happens next.
“This Tory Brexit government are keen to laud the democratic process when it suits them, but will not give the people a voice over the final deal. They seem happy to start with democracy and end in a stich up.
“The Liberal Democrats are clear, we demand a vote of the people on the final deal and without that we will not vote for Article 50.”
Mr Woodcock, Labour MP for Barrow since 2010, has stated he will not be voting to block Article 50 out of respect for last June's referendum.
He said: "That should in no way be seen as endorsing the government's negotiating strategy which risks costing many jobs and raising the cost of living.
"The question of whether the UK leaves the European Union is settled and my constituents have had their say; the vital question is now what kind of Brexit we will seek.
"I am convinced that our community's economy is best served by the UK remaining a member of the Single Market which allows us to trade freely with our European neighbours and will push for that in parliament to protect local jobs."
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