" Government agrees to split crunch Commons debate on Brexit over two days after failing at attempt to hold 15 votes in a single day The Tory chief whip Julian Smith told MPs they will still only get 12 hours to discuss the amendments made by the Lords to Theresa May ’s flagship legislation – but Parliament will now not being sitting until gone midnight next Tuesday . And Labour MP David Lammy, a supporter of the pro-EU Best for Britain campaign, said: "This shows total contempt of Parliament to try and railroad 15 amendments through Parliament in just a single session.” Among the amendments to the EU withdrawal to be voted on are motions to keep Britain tied to the single market and customs union after Brexit , as well as enshrining EU human rights law in UK law . It appears Mr Smith , the government ’s chief enforcer , has listened to the concerns – altering the House of Commons schedule to split the debate over next Tuesday and Wednesday . "
" Government agrees to split crunch Commons debate on Brexit over two days after failing at attempt to hold 15 votes in a single day The Tory chief whip Julian Smith told MPs they will still only get 12 hours to discuss the amendments made by the Lords to Theresa May ’s flagship legislation – but Parliament will now not being sitting until gone midnight next Tuesday . Among the amendments to the EU withdrawal to be voted on are motions to keep Britain tied to the single market and customs union after Brexit , as well as enshrining EU human rights law in UK law . It appears Mr Smith , the government ’s chief enforcer , has listened to the concerns – altering the House of Commons schedule to split the debate over next Tuesday and Wednesday . "