1 Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate debates involving the Department for Exiting the European Union

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EU Exit Negotiations

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Excerpts
Monday 13th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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The noble Lord speaks with great authority on this subject and I am happy to confirm to him that we will not agree to the imposition of an internal border in the UK.

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Portrait Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, can the noble Lord help me? If we crash out of the EU without agreement, as is quite possible, where would that leave European citizens in this country and British citizens living in the EU? What would their legal position be?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My Lords, we hope that we will be able to get an agreement, but if we are not, they will be subject to the same rights as they are at the moment under the British courts.

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