Time to restart my hitherto fruitless correspondence with my MP:
Dear Mrs Milton,
In my letter to you of 3 March 2017 I pointed out that on 23 June 2016 most voters will have been ignorant of the consequences of their vote on the UK's membership of Euratom. You chose to make no response to my comment.
Now I am given to understand that the Government failed to undertake a formal impact assessment of its decision to quit Euratom prior to triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. I regard this as an utter dereliction of duty. That voters should cast their votes in a state of ignorance is an unfortunate consequence of our democratic processes. For ministers, who should act in the best interests of the country, to take decisions without a full understanding of their consequences is reckless.
I am also deeply concerned that this is symptomatic of the Government's approach to the entire Brexit process, with recent press reports of the situation doing nothing to alleviate such concerns. What evidence are you able to provide to reassure me that ministers and negotiators fully appreciate the risks inherent in Brexit and the potential consequences?
Yours sincerely
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