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European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Lord Walney Excerpts
Tuesday 15th January 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Geoffrey Cox Portrait The Attorney General
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First, let me say to my right hon. Friend, the legal equation remains the same. The assurances are binding in the sense that, in international law, they would be a legally binding interpretative tool. What they do not do is alter the fundamental meaning of the provisions of the withdrawal agreement. In that respect, he is right.

I need to come to the first point that I want to make to the House. Let us examine the rest of the agreement. Do we have—

Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Ind)
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Will the Attorney General give way?

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