Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"But what has the DIT been doing through its export strategy about the automotive sector in Wales and in particular in Bridgend, with the announcement that Ford will close the engine plant? What can the Department do to try to persuade Ford to change its mind about this and to …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Asked by:
Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the implications for his Department's policy on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia are of the Court of Appeal ruling on 20 June 2019 in R (on the application of Campaign Against Arms Trade) v. The Secretary of State for International Trade.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment of 20 June for decision making. While we do this, we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners (UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Egypt) for possible use in the conflict in Yemen. We disagree with the judgment and are seeking permission to appeal.
Extant licences are not immediately affected by this judgment but decisions about these licences are remitted to the Government to reconsider in the light of the judgment. The Campaign Against Arms Trade did not seek an Order to suspend licences and the Court has not ordered their suspension. The Court expressly clarified that the outcome of the reconsideration was not a foregone conclusion.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Asked by:
Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the implications of the Court of Appeal ruling on 20 June 2019 in R (on the application of Campaign Against Arms Trade) v. The Secretary of State for International Trade are for his Department's policy on existing licences to export arms to Saudi Arabia.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment of 20 June for decision making. While we do this, we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners (UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Egypt) for possible use in the conflict in Yemen. We disagree with the judgment and are seeking permission to appeal.
Extant licences are not immediately affected by this judgment but decisions about these licences are remitted to the Government to reconsider in the light of the judgment. The Campaign Against Arms Trade did not seek an Order to suspend licences and the Court has not ordered their suspension. The Court expressly clarified that the outcome of the reconsideration was not a foregone conclusion.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
Points of Order
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In my 17 years in the House, including two years as a Government Whip, I found out one thing, which is that if Members act as a Whip’s lickspittle, they get very little respect from other Members of the House—even, ultimately, from their …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"The referendum in 2016 was an event that I assumed would be followed by the new Prime Minister reaching out to the losing side across party boundaries to obtain its acceptance of and consent to the result. But that did not happen, and it became clear to me that the …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. If she will discuss with Cabinet colleagues the potential benefits for women of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce shared parental leave for freelance workers. ..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"I want the Minister not just to rule it out; I want him to become a champion inside the Government along with his Women and Equalities colleagues. Shared parental leave for freelance workers would be one of the best ways to help women in the workforce to continue pursuing their …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"When the Secretary of State spoke to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee last year, she said that she would come to a decision in the “nearish future.” Now she says that she will come to a decision “in due course.” I do not know whether the nearish future is …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I am afraid that the Minister’s laconic attitude towards this is not helpful at all. He has just said that the appointments were made on merit and that had he gone through with the recommended appointment it would have been an example of tokenism. That is an absolute insult to …..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Government respect the ruling of the Court in this matter, and also respect Parliament? If they want to get on with these trade deals, should they not accept that Parliament should have its say, as the Court has ruled?..."Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
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