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Debate between Lord Harris of Haringey and Lord Willoughby de Broke(5 years, 2 months ago)
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Lord Willoughby de Broke (Non-Afl)
My Lords, I support the excellent amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford. It is badly needed, because, as so often over many years, this House seems to have forgotten the result of the referendum. It has forgotten that it voted for the referendum Bill, that it voted for Article 50 legislation, and that it voted for the withdrawal Act.
I need to remind noble Lords that the referendum, at which 17 and a half million voted to leave, as the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, said, was the biggest single democratic vote this country has ever had. I am always surprised in this House when noble Lords—
Lord Harris of Haringey
May I clarify a point? I am slightly surprised at the noble Lord’s position, given what I understood were his views on these matters. He is supporting an amendment which will say that the referendum,
“is no longer relevant and may be ignored”.
Lord Harris of Haringey
The amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, is to add that the,
“referendum to leave the European Union is no longer relevant”.