Brexit: EU Citizens Debate

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Department: Home Office

Brexit: EU Citizens

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Monday 24th October 2016

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, there will obviously be a huge process of negotiation with the EU as we exit it, and we cannot give exact timescales or running commentaries on negotiations.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, would not my noble friend at least agree that there is sometimes merit in leading by example?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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There certainly is merit in leading by example, but there is definitely a disbenefit in showing your hand too soon.