Brexit: Options Debate
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(5 years, 6 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy noble friend makes a good point, although the definition of a hard border is of course complicated; it is generally understood as being related to the installation of border infrastructure.
My Lords, why are the Government not asking for an extension?
Because we do not believe that an extension would solve our problems; it would only delay the date by which a decision must be made. As I have said before, the legal default in legislation passed by both Houses is that we leave on 29 March, with or without a deal.