European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
Lord Mackinlay of Richborough Portrait Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet) (Con)
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I wonder whether my right hon. Friend has ever had the experience of having builders in and not having given them an end date. What happens? The building work goes on and on and on. Is it not time that we told the builders, “The end date is 31 October. You finish the job—no ifs, no buts, no compromise”?

Baroness Laing of Elderslie Portrait The First Deputy Chairman
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We all know that it is great for emphasis to repeat things, but we are running out of time.