Labour joins bid to force emergency debate on Brexit delay amid fears Bercow will trash procedure AGAIN to give MPs control By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:05 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 11:11 GMT, 20 March 2019 Viewcomments Labour joined a move to force an emergency debate on Brexit delay today amid fears John Bercow (pictured today in Westminster) will trash Commons procedure again to hand MPs control Labour joined a move to force an emergency debate on Brexit delay today amid fears John Bercow will trash Commons procedure again to hand MPs control. Rumours are swirling in Westminster of an attempt to stage votes later today on what kind of Brexit Parliament will support on the eve of a crucial EU summit. Labour will back the plan if Theresa May refuses to make a statement on her plans. She is giving no formal statement - but will appear at PMQs at noon. Mrs May will fly to Brussels tomorrow to ask for a short delay to Brexit - apparently to use as leverage to get her deal agreed by MPs next week. Her move flouts warnings from her own deputy just six days ago that requesting a short delay without the deal already agreed would be 'downright reckless'. Downing Street is still scrambling to recover from Mr Bercow's ruling on Monday that Mrs May could not call a new vote before the summit without changing the deal. Amid the chaos in Westminster caused by his bombshell, Labour MP Alison McGovern will try to call a debate using rules known as 'Standing Order 24' after Prime Minister's Questions. Normally debates called using the rule are about a general issue and cannot order the Government to do anything specific. In this case, Ms McGovern wants a debate on the state of Brexit - but the Commons Speaker hinted on Monday he could unilaterally change the rules to make an emergency debate more powerful. He said of emergency debates that the 'opportunities are fuller than has traditionally been acknowledged'. Jeremy Corbyn will support moves to stage an emergency debate on Brexit today if Theresa May refuses to make a Commons statement on her plans If Mr Bercow flouts the normal rules and allows MPs to table amendments, it could lead to a series of votes on different Brexit proposals. A Labour spokeswoman said: 'The Prime Minister should make a statement. 'If she doesn't, we will support all measures to force a debate in Parliament on this matter.' MailOnline understands Labour wants Parliament to specify a 'purpose' for any extension to the two-year Article 50 process due to expire next Friday, March 29. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility