"My Lords, we may not have had the excitement of the vote at the other end, but this debate has showcased this House at its very best in the quality of the speeches and the sheer scope and depth of experience. We heard from a trade union leader; a filmmaker; …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"Is the Minister going on to say what will happen in the Commons on Monday and whether the meaningful vote is due to be put there again on Monday?..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"We understand that it might be on Monday, but I think that the letter will therefore already have arrived in Brussels by the time the meaningful vote is taken on Monday...." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, yesterday we asked what would happen under the new deal about the length of the transition period, given that we originally asked for two years. I think that the Government the first time settled for 20 months; it now seems that, if the date of December next year …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, given that, according to the Minister, we will have different standards from the EU but that, as we heard yesterday, Northern Ireland will be aligned with EU standards and regulations for at least four years, I take it that there will be a border between Great Britain and …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"Would the noble Baroness agree that it is in fact like trying to play the finals while threatening to walk off if you do not win the first round?..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Whitty confessed that he is going to weep on 31 October if we leave then. For myself, I have booked to see “Dracula”, the ballet, that night, which somehow seemed rather appropriate.
"Can the noble Lord explain what would happen if I, as a consumer, buy something and then travel to the other part of Ireland? Who will check the goods that I bought in one place and then took across the border?..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech