The Government has begun removing references to the 29th March as the date for EU exit following agreement last week from Brussels for a two-week extension until 12th April.
Parliament will be asked to formally agree the extension this week at which point the precise date for EU exit could now be one of three possible dates:
12 April – No deal: If Parliament cannot agree on a deal or agree on a further extension, then the UK will leave the EU with no deal on this date. The BVRLA has collated information for members to help prepare for a no deal scenario.
22 May – Theresa May’s Deal: Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed on Monday she does not currently have enough support to put her deal to Parliament for a third meaningful vote, after the deal was previously rejected by a large margin both in January and February. If, however, she does successfully have this deal voted through Parliament then the new date of EU exit will be 22 May, under the terms outlined in her current deal.
Another date, to be confirmed – Longer extension - Finally, if Parliament does not agree on Theresa May’s deal, or on no deal, it may decide to extend the deadline to beyond 22 May, subject to agreement with the rest of the EU. If this should happen then the UK may be required to take part in the European Parliament elections which are set to take place on 23 May.
More details about preparing for EU exit are available on the GOV.UK website. The BBC also has a helpful page offering more information about the latest votes and potential next steps in the Brexit process.
Also see the BVRLA's Brexit guidance page.
