Brexit: Preparations Debate
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Lord Hannay of Chiswick
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Brexit: Preparations
Lord Hannay of Chiswick Excerpts(4 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Callanan
With respect to the noble Lord’s first question, I will not go further than the answer I gave to the noble Lord, Lord Bridges. I take the point made by the noble Lords, but when we have announcements to make on such matters, we will do so in due course. I will not comment on off-the-record sources in the Guardian.
Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB)
Given that any delay would have to be decided collectively by the 28, I ask the Minister to answer a straightforward question: will the Government send a letter asking for a delay if 19 October arrives without a deal?
Lord Callanan
I have to give the noble Lord 10 out of 10 for persistence. We have been around this course a number of times. I will give him the same answer I gave in the debates and the Questions last week: the Government will of course abide by the law.