Brexit: Discussions with the European Union
Debate between Lord Callanan and Baroness Tonge(5 years, 6 months ago)
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Lord Callanan
I am fascinated by the degree to which the Opposition want to comment on Conservative leadership elections—I note that nobody is commenting on the Liberal Democrat leadership election at the moment. I and other ministerial colleagues have had discussions with a number of the candidates. We have had some fascinating discourse on the possible options for the new Prime Minister to take forward.
Baroness Tonge (Non-Afl)
My Lords, in the absence of any progress on a deal with the European Union and, concurrently, of any progress on the re-formation of a Government for Northern Ireland, when will we put the women of Northern Ireland out of their misery and allow our abortion laws to apply there ?
Lord Callanan
As the noble Baroness will be well aware, that is really not a policy responsibility of my department, so I will pass on that one.