SOUTH Essex MPs believe a ruling to force a parliamentary vote on Brexit will delay the process, but not derail it.

It comes as parliament must vote on whether the government can start Brexit vote, following a Supreme Court ruling.

Yesterday, it was revealed that a hearing has seen Supreme Court judges throw out the government’s case, after it appealed a High Court ruling in November.

Eight judges upheld the decision, with three objecting, which means Theresa May cannot open up talks with the EU until MPs give their backing.

This is expected to happen in time for the government’s Friday, March 31 deadline.

John Baron, Tory MP for Basildon and Billericay, called on MPs to not “frustrate the will of the British people.”

He said: “It is essential that Parliamentarians do not frustrate the clearly-expressed will of the British people to leave the European Union.

“Peers in particular should not hinder the decision made by more than 17 million people on June 23.”

Mr Baron added that he believes March will see Article 50 triggered and Britain leave the EU within two years.”

Sir David Amess, Tory MP for Southend West, dismissed the ruling as “an expensive non-event.”

He said: “In many senses it doesn’t change anything but no doubt the Supreme Court felt they have to justify the course on which they had already embarked.

“Never let it be forgotten that it was the former Labour Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who gave us the Supreme Court as a result of his love affair with ‘all things American’.

“Tragically, the long shadow of Tony Blair and all that he did to undermine democracy in this country still looms large.”

Stephen Metcalfe, Tory MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock says he accepts the ruling, and is positive that it will not derail Brexit.

Mr Metcalfe also believed delays could also form following calls for greater scrutiny from devolved administrations Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Jackie Doyle Price, Tory MP for Thurrock, said: “We have already voted in Parliament to back the referendum and the timetable.

“That vote was carried by a margin of six to one. We respect the Supreme Court’s decision and will set out the next steps to Parliament”.