BREXIT means Brexit. It is a phrase that has been uttered repeatedly by Prime Minister Theresa May, and its basic premise has to ring true. A majority of those who voted in the referendum on June 23 chose for the UK to leave the European Union, and the Government has to work towards enacting that decision.

However, that does not mean that Mrs May should be able to do as she chooses without any consultation or debate. Britain is a proud Parliamentary democracy, and the sovereignty that “Leave” campaigners so cherish resides in the Houses of the Parliament and the elected representatives who sit in its debating chamber.

With that in mind, we welcome yesterday’s High Court ruling that the Government does not have the right to trigger Article 50, the clause that formally begins Brexit, without first consulting Parliament.

The Bill that will result in the UK leaving the EU will be the most momentous and life-changing for a generation. Surely, therefore, it is only right that it is debated by the MPs who represent each and every one of us.

That is not to say that yesterday’s ruling should be interpreted as a potential opportunity to scupper Brexit or prevent the Government from carrying out the will of the people that was expressed in June. When MPs come to vote on any final Brexit Bill, they should be extremely mindful of the referendum result.

However, it can only help achieve the best possible outcome if MPs are able to publicly discuss the options that are currently on the table and debate the merits of a “Hard Brexit” as opposed to a “Softer Brexit” that even some Leave campaigners regard as preferable.

Just because a political party wins a General Election, it doesn’t mean they can do whatever they choose and bypass Parliament. The same should be true of the response to this summer’s Brexit vote.