Brexit: Article 50

Viscount Waverley Excerpts
Monday 29th October 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My Lords, as far as I am aware, the Government have no policy on the dining companions of the noble Lord, Lord Pearson. I understand that the opinions of the House were made very clear last week but ultimately this is a matter not for the Government but for the House authorities.

Viscount Waverley Portrait Viscount Waverley (CB)
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My Lords, to return to the Question on the Order Paper—if the House will allow me—do the Government expect to adopt a differing negotiating position on Brexit as a result of the significant number of states which are querying the terms we have with the WTO?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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No, our negotiating position remains exactly as set out in the White Paper.