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Corbyn comments: Where this government has failed, this House will succeed

The opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has made a statement following the government's defeat where MPs voted to seize control of indicative votes process from the government by a majority of 27.

  • The government must take this process seriously.
  • This house must now find a solution.
  • This house must consider whether any deal should be put to the people for a vote.
  • Where this gov has failed, this house will succeed. 

Here is the full text of what Jeremy Corbyn said in his point of order.

Mr Speaker, I would like to congratulate the house for taking control.

The government’s approach has been an abject failure and this house must now find a solution.

So I pay tribute to [Oliver Letwin and Hilary Benn] and others, who have worked to achieve tonight’s result.

The government must take this process seriously. We do not know what the house will decide on Wednesday. But I know there are many members of this house who have been working for alternative solutions, and we must debate those to find a consensus.

And this house must also consider whether any deal should be put to the people for a confirmatory vote.

Where this government has failed, this house must, and I believe will, succeed.

The main motion has now been passed by 327 votes to 300 - a majority of 27 which reinforces the Letwin vote, because the main motion is now basically the Letwin amendment.

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