Vote Against Gov't Brexit Plan Attempt to Thwart UK's EU Referendum

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Any member of the parliament who would vote against the government's timetable on Brexit later on Wednesday would be making an attempt to hinder the results of the referendum and thus disrespecting the will of the people of the United Kingdom, Leader of the House of Commons David Lidington said Wednesday.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May put forward a non-binding Commons vote on whether the parliament agrees with the government's Brexit timetable.

"The vote tonight will be the first opportunity for members of this house to decide whether or not they support the government's timetable of triggering Article 50 by the end of March 2017. And any Right Honorable member who votes against that motion will in my view be seeking to thwart the outcome of the referendum in the most profound and undemocratic fashion," Lidington, who is responsible for arranging government business in the parliament's lower chamber, said.

On Tuesday, May said that the government would publish the Brexit plan before triggering Article 50.

On June 23, the United Kingdom chose in a referendum to leave the European Union. May stated that the country would trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017, thus starting withdrawal negotiations.