Brexit: European Union Citizenship

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Tuesday 13th December 2016

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bridges of Headley Portrait Lord Bridges of Headley
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Not to my knowledge, my Lords.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, is my noble friend aware that if the Government, in a gesture of friendship towards the other 27 nations of the European Union, made it abundantly plain that we would not use EU nationals as a bargaining counter, the negotiations would get off to a very much more positive start?

Lord Bridges of Headley Portrait Lord Bridges of Headley
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I note what my noble friend has said, and I also absolutely note the strength of feeling on this issue in this House and the other place. I am sure that my ministerial colleagues and others will bear that in mind in the weeks ahead.