Brexit: Triggering Article 50

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Excerpts

Wednesday 29th March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB)]

My Lords—

[Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)]

My Lords—

[Lord Framlingham (Con)]

My Lords—

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[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

We did say that we would try to do this in order. It is the Lib Dems’ turn, and then perhaps we will hear from the Cross Benches.

[Lord Campbell of Pittenweem]

My Lords, it is axiomatic that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will weaken it. Is it not all the more curious, therefore, for the Prime Minister to be extolling the virtues of European values at the same time as undermining the very institution that embodies them?

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

Not at all. We have made it very clear that we share the same values and we want to see them remain strong. That is one of the things that we have in common and one of the things that will ensure that we continue to have a strong relationship with our European counterparts.