SNP WESTMINSTER leader Ian Blackford has said today's cross-party meeting was a "vital and productive" step in working to stop the Government "inflicting lasting harm with its extreme Brexit plans".
Members from opposition parties joined Tory rebels to discuss plans to block a No-Deal Brexit now Parliament is set to be suspended from next week until mid-October.
Blackford has said the SNP's priority while the Brexit chaos continues is to "stop a catastrophic No-Deal".
"That is why we have co-sponsored the cross-party Bill designed to take that outcome off the table - an outcome Parliament has already previously rejected," he said.
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"We will explore every avenue and parliamentary process open to us to stop that, however, while the SNP are ready and eager for a General Election, Boris Johnson must not be allowed to use an election to force through No-Deal."
The MP also urged Scottish Tories to back efforts to prevent No Deal.
"While the SNP has been at the forefront in standing up for Scotland's interests in Westminster, the 13 Scottish Tory MPs have been notably absent. With time running out - and with every vote pivotal - I urge the group of Scottish Tory MPs to work with us in safeguarding Scotland's economic and social interests.
"We already know that there is no such thing as a good Brexit and under all Brexit outcomes we will be left poorer and worse off. The time to act is fast running out."
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Blackford added: "The chaos crippling Westminster highlights once again the tale of two governments on show. In contrast to the instability dominating Westminster, the Scottish Government in Holyrood is getting on with the day job and addressing the vital issues we face.
"Scotland has been completely ignored throughout the Brexit process. Any pretence that Scotland will ever be treated as an equal partner in the UK has long been abandoned.
"The people of Scotland deserve the right to choose our own future - instead of having it dictated to us by Westminster."
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