European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Debate

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

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Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
Tuesday 7th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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I wonder whether in 1975 the noble Lord knew about the Maastricht treaty?

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My Lords, in 1975 I was barely a teenager.

I conclude by saying that the main reason why we need to support this amendment is for the sake of future generations and to protect them. I am sure that noble Lords have received several tweets, emails and letters from individuals. Just this morning I received an email that said, “Please support parliamentary democracy and our young people’s future”. One of our doorkeepers reminded me of an ancient Gaelic saying: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”.

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