Parliament voted 494 to 122 to notify the European Union of our intention to leave.
Parliament voted to carry out the wishes of the people, as expressed in the referendum.
Parliament, after much debate, self examination and passionate exchange, voted to take back control.
The puppet Parliament of recent years, nodding through countless laws from Brussels, decided it must take responsibility again.
Over the last two weeks of debate, Parliament has come to life.
Many MPs wanted to be in the chamber.
Many MPs wanted to speak.
MPs who voted Remain in the referendum agonised over the conflict between their own view and the decision of the people which they had sought.
MPs who voted Leave spoke to reassure their Remain voters that once independent the UK can thrive and prosper.
The decision of Parliament, backing the decision of the people, will be formally communicated to Brussels.
As lawyers on both sides in the Supreme Court case argued, once sent the country will leave the EU.
That is why the decision mattered so much.
I was impressed by the size of the vote to leave, and the scale of the majority.
It is true the Lords needs to do the same
But how can the unelected House reject the will of the people in the referendum and the will of the Commons by such a big majority?
The people are sovereign.
Parliament can be sovereign between elections, once we are out of the EU.
It can only preserve the trust of enough people if it carries out their wishes.
After all the passion, the self doubts of individuals and whole parties, after the technical arguments and legal sophistries
Parliament understood.
Tonight Parliament has grasped that the once sovereign Parliament can be sovereign again.
It has understood that it can only hold that power if it pleases the people.
All UK democrats can sleep well in their beds tonight.
The people’s will has prevailed.
Parliament is ready to serve again.
Parliament voted to take back control.