Agenda item

Motion Submitted by the Labour Group - No Deal Brexit and the UK's Membership of the European Union

 

This Council notes:

 

·          The increasing possibility of a No Deal Brexit, which forecasts show would place jobs and the local economy in Trafford at risk

·          Significant concerns about the impact of a No Deal Brexit nationally, including access to medicines and food supplies as well as the threat to environmental protections, health and safety standards and crucial worker’s rights

·          That no Brexit deal put forward thus far has been supportable, and that any Brexit deal that may emerge would almost certainly have a negative impact on the economy when compared to continued EU membership

·          That the established position of Trafford Council agreed formally in the Council Chamber is to support a People’s Vote (second referendum) on UK membership of the European Union

 

Council therefore condemns the reckless policies and shameful tactics of the Prime Minister which threaten the future prosperity of the people of Trafford and reaffirms that No Deal Brexit must be stopped at all costs and a second referendum should take place with Remain as an option on the ballot paper.


Council asks the Leader of the Council to write to Trafford’s MPs, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Prime Minister setting out our view that No Deal will be a disaster for the UK; any Brexit deal would leave us worse off, and calling for their support for a second referendum.

Minutes:

It was moved and seconded that:

 

This Council notes:

 

·          The increasing possibility of a No Deal Brexit, which forecasts show would place jobs and the local economy in Trafford at risk

·          Significant concerns about the impact of a No Deal Brexit nationally, including access to medicines and food supplies as well as the threat to environmental protections, health and safety standards and crucial worker’s rights

·          That no Brexit deal put forward thus far has been supportable, and that any Brexit deal that may emerge would almost certainly have a negative impact on the economy when compared to continued EU membership

·          That the established position of Trafford Council agreed formally in the Council Chamber is to support a People’s Vote (second referendum) on UK membership of the European Union

 

Council therefore condemns the reckless policies and shameful tactics of the Prime Minister which threaten the future prosperity of the people of Trafford and reaffirms that No Deal Brexit must be stopped at all costs and a second referendum should take place with Remain as an option on the ballot paper.


Council asks the Leader of the Council to write to Trafford’s MPs, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Prime Minister setting out our view that No Deal will be a disaster for the UK; any Brexit deal would leave us worse off, and calling for their support for a second referendum.

 

(Note: The time being 7:59 p.m., the Mayor indicated that speeches on this matter would now be limited to a maximum of one minute per speaker.)

 

Following a debate on the matter, the Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

RESOLVED: That this Council notes:

 

·          The increasing possibility of a No Deal Brexit, which forecasts show would place jobs and the local economy in Trafford at risk

·          Significant concerns about the impact of a No Deal Brexit nationally, including access to medicines and food supplies as well as the threat to environmental protections, health and safety standards and crucial worker’s rights

·          That no Brexit deal put forward thus far has been supportable, and that any Brexit deal that may emerge would almost certainly have a negative impact on the economy when compared to continued EU membership

·          That the established position of Trafford Council agreed formally in the Council Chamber is to support a People’s Vote (second referendum) on UK membership of the European Union

 

Council therefore condemns the reckless policies and shameful tactics of the Prime Minister which threaten the future prosperity of the people of Trafford and reaffirms that No Deal Brexit must be stopped at all costs and a second referendum should take place with Remain as an option on the ballot paper.


Council asks the Leader of the Council to write to Trafford’s MPs, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Prime Minister setting out our view that No Deal will be a disaster for the UK; any Brexit deal would leave us worse off, and calling for their support for a second referendum.