EU: UK Settlement

Debate between Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Wednesday 8th June 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Anelay of St Johns]

My noble friend is absolutely right in his surmise.

[Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab)]

My Lords—

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[Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top]

Will the noble Baroness confirm that if the British people decide to leave the European Union none of the provisions agreed on 19 February will prevail and, until our membership is finished after the negotiations over our exit route, none of the aspects in the deal will apply?

[Baroness Anelay of St Johns]

My Lords, I can confirm that. It has been made clear that the agreements reached by my right honourable friend take effect only if there is a vote to remain in the European Union in just a couple of weeks and one day. If the country decides that it prefers that the UK should leave the European Union, one then invokes Article 50 and we go through that process.