Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill

Lord Davies of Oldham Excerpts

2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords & 3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Thursday 14th March 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bates]

That the Bill do now pass.

[Lord Davies of Oldham (Lab)]

My Lords, it is not customary for the Opposition to make any comments on the appropriations Bill and, in normal circumstances, we would not. There is no question of us seeking to delay the Bill as this is, appropriately, a House of Commons issue. But I ought to congratulate the Government in this week when their whole strategy has been an utter and total failure; I ought to congratulate the Minister on finding a Bill on which there is unanimous support.

[The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Lord Bates) (Con)]

I am grateful for the noble Lord’s support. We would love to have his support on the withdrawal agreement, and then we could all have a happy future.