WORCESTER'S MP has called for a "frank and open" debate with the EU over Brexit - saying the "supremacy" of Parliament must be respected.
It comes as Worcestershire UKIP MEP James Carver - who was popping champagne corks at his office this week in an 'EU divorce party' - insisted he was "not anti-Europe".
Britain has started to take back control from Brussels by revealing details of the Great Repeal Bill, paving the way for detailed negotiations.
But it comes after EU leaders insisted the Government must pay a so-called 'divorce bill' before allowing any talks to start over a possible trade deal.
This week has also seen Prime Minister Theresa May face some criticism for suggesting co-operation over security could be at risk if talks over trade fail.
But Robin Walker, a Brexit minister, insisted he felt Mrs May's letter triggering Brexit was "reasonable".
Mr Walker said: "The ambition of achieving a strong partnership between the EU and the UK going forward after Britain leaves is one many of those who voted Remain can support.
"I said the day after the referendum, that all people of goodwill should come together to make this process a success.
"I believe the reasonable tone of the Prime Minister’s letter and the focus on stability in our approach to the Great Repeal Bill can help bring people together as we move forward."
But he added that the Bill, which will convert 19,000 EU laws into UK laws and the allow MPs to cherry-pick which ones they want to keep, must be respected.
"The Bill will empower Parliament to make the changes necessary to ensure our law operates effectively at the domestic level," he said.
"And at the point of our exit in two years’ time, it will put the sovereignty and supremacy of our Parliament beyond it."
A 37-page White Paper has been published revealing the objectives of the Great Repeal Bill, including a pledge to scrap an EU law which helps criminals avoid deportation.
Mr Carver, who hosted a bash at his Kidderminster office, said: "We're certainly not anti-Europe, but the EU is not the club we originally signed up to.
"We want a good relationship with Europe, but not political union.”
Mrs May is poised to introduce as many as 15 new laws to shape Britain's future after Brexit.
French President Francois Hollande has told the PM Britain must meet "its obligations" first, and pay the EU a settlement before allowing any trade talks to start.
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