EU: Trade and Security Partnership Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

EU: Trade and Security Partnership

Earl of Kinnoull Excerpts
Tuesday 9th June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord True Portrait Lord True [V]
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My Lords, there is regular contact between government Ministers and Ministers in the devolved Administrations. Those contacts will continue.

Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Earl of Kinnoull (Non-Afl) [V]
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My Lords, Michel Barnier, in his statement of 5 June, following the fourth round of negotiations, referred to the need to have

“a full legal text by 31 October at the latest, i.e. in less than 5 months.”

Does the Minister agree with that timetable? If not, what does he think the latest date is for a full legal text?

Lord True Portrait Lord True [V]
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My Lords, the Government still hope to have a successful outcome, as I said. Mr Frost indicated some measures that might be taken to intensify discussions. There will also be, as noble Lords know, a high-level meeting later this month.