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Lord Clark of Windermere

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Brexit: Article 50
Tuesday 5th February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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I have got mine too. There should be none of this, “Do you not know who I am?”; I have never heard people say that in this House. The only reason we are ever asked is in order to protect us.

Lord Clark of Windermere Portrait Lord Clark of Windermere (Lab)
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My Lords, it used to be a cardinal democratic principle that elected representatives of our people had the right to attend Parliament and voice opinions on behalf of those constituents. Is that still the case?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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It absolutely is, and it is the central plank of our parliamentary democracy.

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