European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Debate
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Duke of Montrose
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Duke of Montrose ExcerptsTuesday 21st January 2020
(4 years, 11 months ago)
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The Duke of Montrose (Con)
My Lords, I try to follow all the arguments that are put forward about devolution and where it all stands. The puzzle to me is that the logic of the people supporting this amendment seems to be that the Parliament here at Westminster is not entirely sovereign. That may be an issue that we wish to take up at some point in the future, but it is not something that we should be dealing with in the withdrawal Bill. I am not a lawyer, but the way the amendment is phrased seems to make justiciable anything that comes up between the devolved Administrations and Westminster. At this point, I think I would oppose the amendment on the ground that it would detract from the sovereignty of Westminster without all the implications having been thought through.