European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Debate
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Lord Thomas of Gresford
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Lord Thomas of Gresford ExcerptsWednesday 21st February 2018
(6 years, 2 months ago)
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Lord Elystan-Morgan (CB)
My Lords, I support these amendments, and in particular Amendment 5. The amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, is a buttressing and an endorsement of the Sewel convention. As the House will recollect, the convention refers to the devolved authorities in this context: that the mother Parliament will not legislate in any way that is contrary to the will of the devolved authorities save in the most exceptional circumstances. The Westminster Parliament could not have gone any further at all without abrogating—
Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD)
I think that the noble Lord is addressing Amendment 5, which is not in this group—and I shall no doubt be following in his footsteps when we do get to that amendment.