Agenda item

There was one question:

Support for a Second Referendum on Brexit

A Member gave notice that he intended to submit a Motion to the next meeting of the Court, proposing that the City Corporation move to support a second referendum on Brexit. This was in view of the fact that the terms negotiated by the government seemed unlikely to be approved by Parliament, the significant prospective damage to London’s position as an international business centre, and recent soundings from various London bodies and boroughs expressing support for a second referendum.

Ahead of this Motion being submitted, he asked if the Chair would agree to liaise with other London boroughs, the London Assembly and the Mayor of London, to ascertain their views. The Chair agreed to take general soundings, but noted that it might not prove practicable to speak with all the organisations directly ahead the deadline for the submission of Motions.