European Union

Lord Anderson of Swansea Excerpts
Monday 7th October 2024

(2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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To keep my answer as succinct as my noble friend the Chief Whip suggested: yes.

Lord Anderson of Swansea Portrait Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
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My Lords, I concede that it is not now the time for a big bang approach, but is there not a danger of being overcautious at a time when our public are ready for a more open approach?

Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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We need to recognise that the public were clear that they voted for Brexit, which is why this Government are not seeking to relitigate or renegotiate the entirety of the Brexit deal—but we do want to make Brexit work.