Debates between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Lord Keen of Elie during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Lord Keen of Elie
Tuesday 15th September 2020

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie (Con)
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My Lords, I am not seeking to give a political justification for anything; I am providing a legal justification for saying that the UKIM Bill falls within the boundaries of international law, within the boundaries of our treaty obligations and within the boundaries of the rule of law.

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Portrait Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
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My Lords, when the Advocate-General supported the withdrawal agreement in this House, did he find it as ambiguous and problematical as the Prime Minister now claims? If so, why did he vote for it?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie (Con)
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My Lords, I was not concerned with either ambiguity or problems within the withdrawal agreement Bill; others may have taken a different view.

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