European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law) Debate
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Desmond Swayne
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)
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Michael Tomlinson
I am delighted that the hon. Lady has turned up for the debate. However, she failed to hear a previous Liberal Democrat statement that if the vote was for leave on a second occasion, they would not abide by it and would not accept it.
Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
It is hardly surprising that we should take that view, since the Liberal Democrats have form for not abiding by the last referendum result.
Michael Tomlinson
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend.
There have been questions about why my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary is to respond to the debate, and a ridiculous point of order was made at the beginning. My right hon. Friend is the Foreign Secretary and the first Secretary of State. He is, in effect, the Deputy Prime Minister, and it is perfectly appropriate and reasonable for him to respond to an emergency debate under Standing Order No. 24.