Brexit: Discussions with the European Union Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit: Discussions with the European Union

Lord Pannick Excerpts
Thursday 20th June 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My noble friend is well aware that the deal was agreed jointly between the UK Government and the EU. Any solution will also need to be agreed jointly.

Lord Pannick Portrait Lord Pannick (CB)
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Can the Minister assure the House that Parliament will not be prorogued to prevent it expressing a view on the appropriate way forward before 31 October?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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Parliament has expressed its view on these matters many times, both in the other place and in this House. I am sure that both Houses will continue to express their views in the future.