Here we go again. Parliament voted in favour of a referendum and stated that they would carry out the result of it. At this point, Parliament handed its decision making power in this matter to the people. Parliament voted to enact article 50, and so voted to enact the result of the referendum.
They had little chioce but to do this as they couldnt be seen as only willing to carry out the result if the people gave the answer they wanted them to. So, despite voting to enact article 50, and therefore leave the EU, they have been squirming, twisting and turning in every anti democratic way they can imagine to attempt to kill the process by any method possible, as long as it wasnt overt.
Taking the final steps out of the hands of Parliament at this time in order to allow its previous decisions, and the referendum result to take place, is possibly the most democratic thing that could happen at the present time.
Our current Parliament is very anti democratic, and the sooner it is gone the better. Hopefuly there will be an election, sooner rather than later.