Brexit

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Excerpts
Monday 21st October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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We will publish an impact assessment on the Bill. It is hard to do so because so much depends on the future relationship and the details of the future trade agreement that will be negotiated.

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, if the Bill gets a Second Reading tomorrow, will that count as a meaningful vote?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I think my noble friend is getting somewhat ahead of himself. We will wait to see what happens in the other place, but until those provisions are changed or altered by statute, the provisions for the meaningful vote under both Section 13 of the EU withdrawal Act and the Benn Act remain in place.