Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019)
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Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019) were a series of non-binding UK House of Commons ballots held to test MPs’ support for alternative approaches to leaving the European Union amid the parliamentary deadlock over Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
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| Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019) Context triple: [UK Parliament 2017–2019, keyEvent, Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019)]
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2019 United Kingdom general election
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that resulted in a decisive Conservative Party victory under Boris Johnson, paving the way for the UK’s departure from the European Union.
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B.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
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C.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
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Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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UK Parliament 2017–2019
The UK Parliament 2017–2019 was the turbulent, minority Conservative-led parliament dominated by Brexit negotiations, repeated government defeats, and ultimately dissolved after failing to pass a withdrawal agreement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019) Target entity description: Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019) were a series of non-binding UK House of Commons ballots held to test MPs’ support for alternative approaches to leaving the European Union amid the parliamentary deadlock over Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
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A.
2019 United Kingdom general election
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that resulted in a decisive Conservative Party victory under Boris Johnson, paving the way for the UK’s departure from the European Union.
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B.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
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C.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
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D.
Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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E.
UK Parliament 2017–2019
The UK Parliament 2017–2019 was the turbulent, minority Conservative-led parliament dominated by Brexit negotiations, repeated government defeats, and ultimately dissolved after failing to pass a withdrawal agreement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Brexit process
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parliamentary vote ⓘ series of indicative votes ⓘ |
| aim |
to identify a Brexit option that could command a majority in the House of Commons
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to test parliamentary support for alternative Brexit approaches ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chronology | took place between the second and third meaningful votes on the Withdrawal Agreement ⓘ |
| consideredOption |
Common Market 2.0 (Norway-plus model)
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party alternative Brexit plan ⓘ Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement plus customs union ⓘ no-deal Brexit NERFINISHED ⓘ permanent customs union with the European Union ⓘ revocation of Article 50 to avoid no-deal ⓘ second referendum on any Brexit deal ⓘ standstill transition with renegotiation ⓘ |
| context | Article 50 TEU extension negotiations with the European Council ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
UK parliamentary records (Hansard)
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news coverage by BBC News ⓘ news coverage by The Guardian ⓘ news coverage by The Times ⓘ |
| endTime | 2019-04-01 ⓘ |
| followed | defeats of Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| hasCause |
failure of the government to secure a majority for the Withdrawal Agreement
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parliamentary deadlock over Theresa May’s Brexit deal ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demonstrated lack of majority for any single Brexit option
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increased pressure on the government to consider alternative Brexit strategies ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
Oliver Letwin
NERFINISHED
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cross-party group of MPs ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | non-binding indicative votes ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostSupportedOption |
confirmatory public vote on any Brexit deal
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permanent customs union with the European Union ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Conservative Party leadership
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Theresa May’s government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brexit process
NERFINISHED
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Brexit withdrawal process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | no option received an overall majority in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| significantEvent | United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019-03-27 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2017–2019)
NERFINISHED
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Theresa May ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | free votes by Members of Parliament ⓘ |
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