Outcome of the EU Referendum

Debate between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord Elystan-Morgan

Monday 27th June 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Elystan-Morgan]

My Lords, I am deeply grateful. Will the noble Baroness give an undertaking to the effect that before even contemplating activating the machinery of Article 50, the Government will first of all take into account the solemn voice of the two legislatures, and that failing to do so would be to abrogate and render nugatory the whole concept of parliamentary sovereignty? It is extremely sad and ironic that in the light of the European Union Act 2011 it is necessary for there to be a referendum and a parliamentary resolution before there can be any acquiescence to change. Indeed, it would be very strange that an act so existential as leaving the Union could take place without a parliamentary decision.

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

I am grateful to the noble Lord for his question but I am afraid I have nothing to add to what I have already said. In the interests of time, I will leave my comments at that.

Syria: UK Military Involvement

Debate between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord Elystan-Morgan

Tuesday 21st July 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My Lords, it is the Cross Benches next.

[Lord Elystan-Morgan]

My Lords, I am grateful. I wonder if the noble Earl can kindly tell the House what in public international law is the status that Her Majesty’s Government regard President Assad as occupying, bearing in mind that some two years ago, in respect of all the belligerents that were opposed to President Assad, we accepted a status for each and every one of them—including, as it so happened, ISIL.