Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Debate between Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Lord Wilson of DintonTuesday 28th February 2023
(1 year, 2 months ago)
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Viscount Hailsham (Con)
The noble Baroness could say that the Government will support Amendment 32, which would enable Parliament to have a word in the matter.
Lord Wilson of Dinton (CB)
I have listened to this debate and some important points are still left in the air. I may be slow, but there is an awful lot that I still do not understand, which needs to be resolved. Would it not be better—I have said this before—for the Bill to be withdrawn and for the Government to do the work and then come back and tell us what they want to keep, abolish and amend? If they cannot withdraw the Bill, put it on ice. We have a good precedent for putting Bills on ice. Why do the Government not do the work, rather than trying to grapple with questions that are almost unanswerable?
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)
We will try to answer the questions of your Lordships’ House. I am conscious that the Bill went through the other House very quickly.