Brexit: Free Trade Agreement

Baroness Smith of Newnham Excerpts
Tuesday 14th May 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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With the benefit of his great experience, my noble and learned friend makes an important point—that the withdrawal agreement, as negotiated, will not change. I think that even many in the Labour Party accept that it is not going to change, which makes it slightly strange that they voted against it.

Baroness Smith of Newnham Portrait Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD)
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My Lords, what is Olly Robbins doing in Brussels today? Is he seeking to renegotiate, or do the Government have another plan for him?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I understand that he is exploring possible changes to the political declaration.