Brexit: Fashion Industry

Lord Lawson of Blaby Excerpts
Thursday 15th March 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe) (Con)
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My Lords, I have taken a note of the speakers who have contributed, and it is the turn of the Conservatives.

Lord Lawson of Blaby Portrait Lord Lawson of Blaby
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My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his excellent Answer to the original Question. The Liberal Democrats’ refusal to accept this clearly portrays a lack of confidence in this country’s ability to govern itself. Does he think that that is simply a lack of confidence in this country, or that it might be because the Liberal party will never be in government again?

Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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I did serve in government with the Liberal Democrat party in the past. Whether that will happen again is a matter for speculation, but I suspect it is unlikely that I would be part of that, and one would hope that the Liberals would not be part of it either.