Back to the subject matter, the current moves to set the date for our exit are clearly designed to give a degree of certainty to proceedings.
There have been enough complaints that indecision and uncertainty are not helping businesses. Having a definitely set date will help alleviate these.
Not having a clearly set date runs the risk of Brexit suffering delays while the various parties continue to squabble.
A large majority in Parliament voted to issue Article 50, why the resistance to setting the timetable?