CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many lawmakers voted against the Brexit deal in the UK Parliament?
A
502
B
432
C
381
D
253
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Voting against the deal were 118 Conservative MPs, 248 Labour MPs, all 35 SNP MPs, all 11 Liberal Democrat MPs, all 10 DUP MPs, all 4 Plaid Cymru MPs, the sole Green MP, and 5 independent MPs. The three Labour MPs who voted for the deal were Ian Austin, Kevin Barron, and John Mann.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first result announced was Gibraltar, and the last was Cornwall. On 24 June 2016, the recorded result was that the UK voted to leave the European Union by 51.89% for Leave to 48.11% for Remain, a small margin of 3.78%.

Detailed explanation-3: -The referendum, held on 23 June 2016, resulted in a 51.9% to 48.1% majority vote for leaving the European Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Parliament of the United Kingdom ratified this Agreement on 30 December 2020 and the European Parliament ratified it in late April 2021. The EU and UK agreed to apply the draft agreement with effect from 1 January 2021.

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