Brexit Transition: European Parliament Membership Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit Transition: European Parliament Membership

Lord Pearson of Rannoch Excerpts
Thursday 7th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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No, we have not agreed to that because we are leaving on 30 March 2019.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch Portrait Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware that the UK has been outvoted on all 77 laws that we have opposed in the Council in the last 20 years? We have been outvoted more than any other country in the so-called Parliament. Does this Question not make the fundamental mistake of suggesting that there is any democratic accountability in the EU, which it is designed to expunge?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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The noble Lord will no doubt be very happy that we are leaving on 30 March 2019.