The British government will also submit to the House of Commons the bills necessary to make a Brexit departure from the EU possible. These laws may already come to parliament on Monday, together with the Brexit proposal that was not taken up for consideration on Saturday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants parliament to approve his Brexit deal. However, on Saturday, the House of Commons voted for an amendment stating that the deal would only be approved once the related legislation had been implemented.
Furthermore, the cabinet is presenting proposals for investments in health, education, and crime prevention.” A vote on this will take place on Tuesday, reports Sky News. The question is whether Speaker of the House John Bercow will allow this procedure.
The highest judge in Scotland will not make a ruling on Monday about whether Prime Minister Johnson has complied with the law by sending contradictory letters to the EU. The court will continue to hear the case, which was brought by a number of opponents of Brexit. A date for the next hearing is yet to be scheduled.
The British government previously promised in court that Johnson would not obstruct the mandate of parliament. By sending contradictory letters to Brussels, he reportedly did not fulfill that promise, lawyers for three Brexit opponents claim.
After Johnson failed to push his deal through parliament on Saturday, he was obliged to ask the EU for an extension. Although he did so in one letter, he then sent a personal letter asking the EU leaders not to grant the extension.
If the court determines that Johnson acted wrongly, he could theoretically face a fine or even prison time, The Guardian reports. The government asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Johnson had fulfilled his obligations. The judge did not agree.