Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019
Debate between James Duddridge and Richard Bacon(5 years, 2 months ago)
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James Duddridge
No, not at all. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that the timetable is highly constrained, but after three and a half years we have only ourselves to blame collectively as a House.
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con)
Nearly every question from the Opposition has included the word “if”. Does the Minister feel that it is unreasonable to expect him to have a crystal ball and predict what situation this country will face on 19 October, and what complying with the law will require? Is it better just to accept his assurance that the Government will obey the law?
James Duddridge
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. A lot could change between now and 19 October, and providing clarity that we will obey the law is clearer than picking specific laws and saying how we will obey them.