Rights of EU Nationals

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Ben Howlett

Wednesday 19th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con)]

I have been a remainer for a very long period of time. I have come to the Chamber and listened very intently to what the hon. and learned Lady is saying. My right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke) said that nobody disagrees with what she is saying, and no one in this House disagrees with protecting EU nationals as well as we protect our British citizens. From one remainer to another, may I just ask why—I would have voted for it—you did not put this in your motion?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

Order.

[Ben Howlett]

Sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker, I did not mean you.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

The hon. Gentleman definitely, in everything he has just said, did not mean me. He has got the point without my saying anything further.