A Brexit minister has failed to detail the Government's plans for a third meaningful vote following talks in Brussels to extend the process.
Labour used an urgent question to challenge Kwasi Kwarteng to confirm that MPs will have another vote on Theresa May's deal next week, what day it will take place and how the motion will be "substantially different".
Mr Kwarteng replied: "In respect to his question about the meaningful vote, it is the Government's full intention, I think, to bring this meaningful vote to the House.
"We have to have a decision and the House has to decide whether it will vote for a deal and commit to an orderly exit out of the EU, or whether it seeks to maintain a stance of indecision and continue the uncertainty."
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Conservative former minister Sir Edward Leigh pushed Mr Kwarteng to answer the question on how the motion will be substantially different, before saying: "Will he make absolutely clear today on behalf of the whole Government, not just the Prime Minister, but three years after the referendum it'd be utterly intolerable if we were still in the EU during the European elections.
"I want him to give an absolute commitment today that the Government would rather resign than be privy to such an appalling betrayal of the people's trust."
Mr Kwarteng replied: "I cannot make a comment at this despatch box as to what the Government will or will not do in the event of a European parliamentary election."
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