Brexit: Revocability

Baroness Ludford Excerpts
Wednesday 20th December 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I thank the noble Lord for his interesting advice. I am not aware that the opinion of the President of the European Parliament is particularly legally binding, but of course I shall read it with interest.

Baroness Ludford Portrait Baroness Ludford (LD)
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My Lords, the Prime Minister wrote to Cabinet colleagues recently in a letter headed “Government Transparency and Open Data”:

“The sunlight of transparency also acts in itself as an important check and balance, and helps ensure the highest standards of public life amongst elected representatives”.


Will the Government follow the advice of the Prime Minister on this matter of publishing Article 50 legal advice?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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The noble Baroness will be well aware that the Government always follow the advice of the Prime Minister.