Trade Bill

Debate between Lord Kerr of Kinlochard and Lord Hain
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Wednesday 13th March 2019

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Portrait Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
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It could be that the Germans are planning to leave the European Union, but while they remain their external trade will be conducted by the European Union.

Lord Hain Portrait Lord Hain
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I was going to make exactly the point that the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, has just made with far more authority. The European Union negotiates as a bloc and the Brexiteers want to break free of that, for their own reasons.

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