MPs set to debate Brexit consequences for very first time

Public has ‘right to know reality of what Brexit has done’, say campaigners after petition passes threshold

Parliament is set to debate the consequences of Brexit for the very first time after a petition demanding MPs discuss the subject passed 100,000 signatures.

Ant-Brexit campaigners pushing for inquiry into the impact of Britain’s exit from the EU on the economy and other areas welcomed the development as frustration with Brexit grows.

Petitions which reach 100,000 signatures are almost always debated under parliamentary rules – through they usually take place in Westminster Hall rather than the main Commons chamber.