Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Scrutiny Debate
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Baroness Smith of Basildon
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Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Scrutiny
Baroness Smith of Basildon Excerpts(6 years ago)
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Lord Tebbit (Con)
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the chief negotiator at the European Commission, Monsieur Barnier, has no intention whatever of coming to any reasonable agreement with this country under the terms of the treaty, and therefore that he is mucking the place about while we are trying to do an honest job?
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab)
My Lords, two questions were asked. Perhaps the Chief Whip could indicate which question the Minister should answer.
Lord Callanan
I am happy to answer as many questions as we have time for. I do not know who the other Member was, but I would be happy to take a question from them afterwards. I do not agree with my noble friend Lord Tebbit. We think that the Commission is negotiating in good faith and we hope to reach an agreement. That is in the interest of both sides and we want to do so.