European Commission: UK Member

Lord Bach Excerpts
Thursday 10th July 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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Mr Clegg is an incredibly effective Deputy Prime Minister and a Cabinet colleague for whom I have great respect. If he were to take on that role, I know that he would be deeply missed at Cabinet.

Lord Bach Portrait Lord Bach (Lab)
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My Lords, if I were Prime Minister, I would want to avoid a by-election. Does the noble Baroness agree?

Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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The important thing is that we make sure that we appoint a good Commissioner who does a good job in Europe. All the other factors are secondary.