European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Karin Smyth and Douglas Ross

Committee: 5th sitting: House of Commons
Wednesday 6th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Douglas Ross]

I am grateful for that intervention, but the Government have been clear about their ongoing support for the Belfast agreement, and nothing that will materialise from Brexit or, importantly, the relevant clauses of the Bill we are discussing, will diminish that in any way.

[Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab)]

The issue is not whether the Government are in agreement, but that they are co-guarantors of an international agreement.

[Douglas Ross]

I am not saying anything against that, but what I am trying to put across is that it is quite clear that there is support for the Belfast agreement without the need for new clause 70.