Bercow refuses to allow 'meaningful vote' on Brexit deal today

[muriel_volestrangler]

The House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has ruled that he will not permit MPs to have a “meaningful vote” on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal today.

“My ruling is that the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so,” he told MPs.
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To laughter, Bone tells him that no one knew that the prime minister was going to send a letter or not to the EU seeking a Brexit extension. Surely this something that changed the circumstances in which the vote would take place.

Bercow says that the question of whether a minister of the crown “would obey the law” would be a material consideration on his part was not one that he took into account.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/oct/21/brexit-johnson-to-push-for-deal-as-labour-woos-rebel-tories-eu-extension-live-news?page=with:block-5dadc26c8f0859498cfb20d3#block-5dadc26c8f0859498cfb20d3

Meanwhile:

Germany’s economic affairs minister has said “it goes without saying” that a Brexit extension beyond 31 October would be granted as plans for the European parliament to vote on the deal this week look likely to be put on hold.

Peter Altmaier, a key ally of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said he believed a technical extension to allow extra time for legislation to pass, or a longer period to accommodate a general election or second referendum would be offered.

“We have already twice agreed to an extension. I have repeatedly said as my own opinion I am not ideologically opposed to extending again a few days or a few weeks if you then get a good solution that excludes a hard Brexit,” Altmaier said.
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In the run-up to a formal decision on the timing of the vote, due to take place on Monday evening, the leader of the Green party in the chamber, Philippe Lamberts, said MEPs would vote only once the Commons had given its approval. The next scheduled sitting of the parliament is 14 November, although it is possible the parliament could arrange an extraordinary sitting for next week.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/21/eu-would-agree-to-brexit-delay-says-german-minister