Brexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity Arrangements Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Brexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity Arrangements

Lord Harris of Haringey Excerpts
Thursday 13th June 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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As my noble friend mentioned, I am sure the EU fully understands that the UK is willing to leave without a deal. Indeed, it is the legal default and it may be that we have no option. The Government are also undergoing extensive contingency planning in the event that we leave with no deal. Further details of that will be available shortly.

Lord Harris of Haringey Portrait Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab)
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My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, said that the intention was to “prioritise flow over compliance”. I refer to my interests in the register on these matters. Does that mean the Government are prepared to tolerate unsafe goods, those that violate intellectual property laws and everything else coming into this country, simply to facilitate the mantra of no deal?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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The Government will certainly not tolerate that. That is why we have designed customs and additional control arrangements to make sure that appropriate checks are made.