Politicians have called on the government to be "full and frank" about the impact of Brexit on the economy.

In a letter, backed by more than 120 MPs, to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis has been urged to publish the findings of the analysis carried out on over 50 sectors including economy, jobs, trade and living standards.

The transcript led by Seema Malhotra , MP for Feltham and Heston, who sits on the Exiting the EU Select Committee, and David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, accuses the government of keeping “not only Parliament but the public in the dark."

The claims come after the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) refused to publish the list of sectors, saying the information was not in the public interest, following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from Ms Malhotra, despite the studies results being in.

Mrs Malhotra has urged for more "transparency" on the impact of leaving the European Union.

She said: “This is yet another sign of the government desperate to avoid scrutiny and seeking to bypass Parliament and the public.

"Publishing both the list of sectors and the results of the studies is clearly in the public interest and vital for protecting our jobs and economy.

"This is now not about leave or remain but a nation planning together for a big change ahead. It is about leadership, clarity and responsibility.”

MP Seema Malhotra letter urges government to publish impact studies on leaving the EU

The letter begins: "We are writing to call on the Department for Exiting the European Union to publish the findings of the sectoral analysis the government has undertaken on over 50 sectors of the impact of leaving the European Union.

"Members of Parliament have submitted Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests. Despite a ministerial commitment in June, DExEU has refused to even confirm which sectors have been looked into."

It goes on to state the huge impact Brexit will have on the economy for generations and to manage the transition assessments should be made public without which are keeping "not only Parliament but the public in the dark."

References were made to proceeding with "clarity, accountability and responsibility" to ensure the government is held to account throughout the process.

Mr Lammy added: “We have to wonder what exactly the government are hiding in refusing to publish these reports.

"Parliament and the public have a right to know what analysis the government has done on the impact of Brexit, particularly if this analysis reveals that a hard Brexit will be a disaster for our economy, jobs, trade and living standards.

"So we are calling on the government to come clean and publish these studies so we can have a full and frank debate about the impact of Brexit with all the facts and analysis out in the open."

The letter signed by Labour , Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party Members of Parliament, continues: "We have heard government ministers argue that Brexit will repatriate sovereignty to our Parliament, which makes this attempt to bypass Parliament even more concerning.

David Lammy MP for Tottenham

"Without access to the latest and best possible analysis and research, Parliament is unable to properly scrutinise the government’s plan for Brexit, and Members of Parliament will be unable to fully contribute to an evidence-led debate on policy."

The letter, dated Wednesday (October 11), means there are 536 days left to exit the EU and politicians are concerned time is running out.

"We believe it is important that there is a full and frank debate about the impact of Brexit on our economy, jobs, trade and living standards and what can be done to mitigate risks," the letter says.

"That is only possible if analysis of the impact of Brexit is published."

During Parliamentary Questions, Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, was asked by Mr Lammy about his Department's plans to publish the results of the studies, to which he replied: "It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government.

"The government's plan for leaving the EU has been discussed at length, and Parliament will have a say on the final deal we achieve with the European Union by putting that deal to a vote in both houses before it comes into force.

"But as Parliament has also agreed, we will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the UK."

On Wednesday lunchtime, a government spokesperson said: "The full list of sectors will be published shortly."

Article 50 was triggered in March 2017 - Britain will leave the EU on March 29 2019.

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