Brexit: Article 50

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Tuesday 5th February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I did not hear that suggestion yesterday, but if we did not leave the European Union until the end of 2020 we would not have an implementation period, would we?

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, how are we going to get six Bills, hundreds of statutory instruments and scores of treaties through the House by the end of next month, even without having any recesses whatsoever?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I am tempted to reply that if the noble Lord was a little less obstructive in Committee, then we would not—