Brexit: Role of Parliament

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton Excerpts

Monday 18th July 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

Parliament passed a referendum Act; the people spoke.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

My Lords, would the Minister care to be more specific on the issue of reaching the conclusion on what should happen with Brexit—what the terms will be et cetera? He referred to consultation. Did he mean consultation after the Government have decided what the terms are, or will Members of the Commons, the Lords and the Assemblies be consulted before consultation is taken more generally? Is it just a government decision as to how it happens?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

There will be an ongoing process of consultation with all interested parties, including the devolved Administrations, so that we can arrive at a suitable conclusion as to how we proceed with Article 50 and our departure from the European Union.