Debates between Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Baroness Kennedy of Shaws during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Wed 21st Feb 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Baroness Kennedy of Shaws
Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom
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Can the noble Baroness tell the House what happened before the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom joined the EU? At that stage there was a seamless border between two separate countries.

Baroness Kennedy of Shaws Portrait Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
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Is the noble Lord at all aware of the number of times there were bombings of customs posts? Is he aware of the number of times there were attacks on those who policed the border? Do we really want to revisit that past? It seems that many do.