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Conservative MP and former Attorney General, Mr Grieve, has repeatedly tried to make Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal more difficult. On Thursday MPs backed an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill which could block the suspension of Parliament between 9 October and 18 December unless a Northern Ireland executive is formed, making it more difficult for a future Prime Minister to suspend Parliament to force through a no deal. Speaking on Sky News about the vote, host Adam Boulton asked Mr Grieve if he was “satisfied” with the outcome of the vote.

He said: “What about what did happen yesterday. Are you satisfied that what happened yesterday does put in place the structure within Parliament to stop a no deal Brexit?” Mr Grieve replied: “Yes. I think it makes it impossible to prorogue Parliament for any sufficient time during September and October sittings to enable a Prime Minister to use prorogation to take us out of the EU against Parliaments will. “You might be able to prorogue for a very short period but he would not be able to prorogue for a period sufficiently long, a suggestion of ‘let Parliament go away on October 14 and not come back on November 6’ would be completely impossible.“ Host Boulton stepped in, asking: “What could Parliament actually do to stop it bearing in mind that Article 50 has been triggered?” READ MORE: David Davis reveals reason UK 'didn't do well' in Brexit negotiations

Adam Boulton clashed with Dominic Grieve on Sky News

Dominic Grieve has repeatedly tried to make leaving with no deal more difficult

The options, I do accept are limited, but then Parliament’s power in this area has always been quite limited Dominic Grieve

Mr Grieve set out “two ways” in which Parliament could stop Brexit from being delivered on October 31. He said: “Firstly, Parliament can try to push a Prime Minister by enacting if necessary, either resolutions of the House, telling the Prime Minister what he should do, including getting an extension to Article 50. Potentially passing further primary legislation along the lines of what happened in March. “Perhaps bringing down the administration on a no-confidence motion. “The options, I do accept are limited, but then Parliament’s power in this area has always been quite limited. “That is one of the reasons there was so much anxiety when Boris Johnson refused to rule out the possibility of prorogation.”

Dominic Grieve voted against the Government on Thursday

On Thursday MPs in the House of Commons voted to make the pursuit of no deal more challenging by backing an amendment which could make it very difficult for a future Prime Minister to prorogue Parliament to force through Britain’s exit from the bloc with no agreement. Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson had refused to rule out the prorogation of Parliament to force through a no deal. But, on Thursday, some 17 Tories rebelled in the vote and crucially Chancellor Philip Hammond, Justice Secretary David Gauke, Business Secretary Greg Clark and International Development Secretary Rory Stewart abstained. Jacob Rees-Mogg, an ally of Mr Johnson, poured cold water on the significance of the Commons vote. "Something that was never going to happen is now slightly harder to do," he told BBC’s Today. He added: “When they say they want to stop no deal what they really want to do is stop Brexit altogether. All the people who are voting in this way are people who campaigned to Remain and have never really accepted the result and want to overturn it. DON'T MISS:

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