Ulster Unionist MPs, Tom Elliott and Danny Kinahan have commented on this morning’s Supreme Court decision, which upheld the earlier High Court ruling that Parliament must have a say on invoking Article 50.
In a joint statement, Mr Elliott and Mr Kinahan said:
“It is welcome that clarity has finally been given on this issue.
“The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must have a say on the triggering of Article 50. However we recognise that Parliament voted to give the people of the United Kingdom the opportunity to vote in a straight in/out referendum.
“On the 23rd June the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and on that basis, our MPs will be voting to trigger Article 50 when the vote comes to Parliament.
“We welcome that the Supreme Court has noted that the devolved administrations will not have a veto on the UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU.
“We joined the European Economic Community as one United Kingdom, and we will leave the European Union as one United Kingdom.
“The challenge now is to secure the best deal for Northern Ireland. It is clear that the failed DUP/Sinn Fein Executive, which has crumbled after 8 months, is incapable of addressing Northern Ireland’s unique needs in Brexit negotiations.
“In contrast, the Ulster Unionist Party have published ‘a vision for Northern Ireland outside the EU’, a plan to achieve that vision, and key asks which must be delivered.”
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