A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows the tellers lining up to deliver the results on a vote on a motion asking the government to publish its impact assessments for a no-deal Brexit in the House of Commons in London on September 9, 2019, - British MPs on Monday voted narrowly in favour of a motion asking the government to publish its impact assessments for a no-deal Brexit, in a new blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The motion, which passed by 311 votes to 302, also asks the government to publish communications between government officials over their plans for the suspension of parliament. (Photo by HO / PRU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / PRU " - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS
Parliament
has officially been suspended for five weeks, with MPs not due back until 14
October.
Amid
unusual scenes in the House of Commons, some MPs protested against the
suspension and held up signs saying “silenced”.
It
comes after PM Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap election in October was
defeated for a second time.
Opposition
MPs refused to back it, insisting a law blocking a no-deal Brexit must be
implemented first.
In all, 293 MPs voted for the prime minister’s motion for an early election, far short of the two thirds needed.
