EU Exit Negotiations Debate
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Lord Bridges of Headley
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EU Exit Negotiations
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Lord Callanan
The noble Lord makes a very good point from the benefit of his experience. These are matters that will be determined during the ongoing negotiation.
Lord Bridges of Headley (Con)
My Lords, I very much welcome the Statement. Will my noble friend clarify one small point on one word, “implementation”? My understanding is that we will not be able to negotiate the new relationship with the EU under Article 50. Therefore, when it comes to implementing measures via the Bill, those measures would refer solely to the transition.
Lord Callanan
We cannot conclude the final trade deal until we have left the EU, but we are very clear that we want to get the heads of agreement and its terms sorted before we leave.