European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Debate
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
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Lord Keen of Elie
No, my Lords, this is a Government who act, and will continue to act, in the public interest.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)
My Lords, the House was told some months ago that there was a substantial body of legislation following the withdrawal Act to be carried through before 29 March, including a very substantial number of statutory instruments. The time between 21 January and 29 March is extremely short. Will the Government Front Bench provide a Statement as soon as possible on what legislation will be required to implement any agreement by 29 March, what can be left until later and how the House might manage that between the last week in January and the final week of March?
Lord Keen of Elie
It will of course be for the Government to determine what legislation is brought forward and when. The Government remain confident that there is sufficient time to bring forward the necessary legislation for our exit from the European Union as at 29 March of next year.