THE High Court ruling was right.

People like Daniel Hannan, our South East MEP, were consistently saying that the vote to leave the EU would bring back our sovereignty.

So the High Court decision has actually in strict terms agreed with Mr Hannan.

But there’s no question that this process needs to be hurried along. As Caroline Lucas’s answer today suggests, any straight yes or no vote in Parliament to invoking Article 50 will not be enough for her.

She will need firm assurances that the terms of Brexit will satisfy her concerns. Will we retain those parts of being in the EU which set us targets on the environment and held us to certain ideals that she wants us to retain? We may have voted for Brexit as a country but the Brighton Pavilion MP has told us that she has been listening to her constituents and wants to safeguard those issues they see as important.

This means that to win the votes of crucial MPs the Government will have to quickly come up with broad outlines of negotiations and a list of things on a wish list so we can get the debate in Parliament and get this sorted out. At the moment the country is in limbo and that’s far from healthy.

This High Court decision means Parliament needs something detailed to assess and it must do that with alacrity and get this debate done as quickly as possible.

Only then can we challenge our MPs, including any refuseniks, on their positions. The will of the people was made clear with the vote for Brexit but the Government must deliver it in a way that secures the best deal and preserves what we need to remain a successful country.