Brexit Transition: European Parliament Membership Debate

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Lord Wigley

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Brexit Transition: European Parliament Membership

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Online Material: Identification of Promoters
Thursday 7th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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Well, Parliament will get the opportunity to do so when we have negotiated the withdrawal. We have said that we will put it to a meaningful vote in both Houses.

Lord Wigley Portrait Lord Wigley (PC)
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My Lords, in answering me yesterday the Minister said the Government felt it was important that they planned for all eventualities. Why is he not planning for this one?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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Because we think this is an eventuality that is not going to come about.

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