Brexit

Baroness Ludford Excerpts
Monday 9th October 2017

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My Lords, when we triggered Article 50 it was at a time when we had already heard extensive analysis of a range of issues that we knew would be the subject of discussion in reaching an agreement on our withdrawal from the European Union. That includes, as I have mentioned at the Dispatch Box in the past, an analysis of more than 50 sectors of the economy. An extraordinary amount of detailed work has been carried out, which is why we have been able to publish a raft of papers this summer.

Baroness Ludford Portrait Baroness Ludford (LD)
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My Lords, the Prime Minister allowed herself to think again about holding an early general election. Why will she therefore not allow people to think again about the advisability of Brexit once they know the facts?

Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My Lords, I remind the noble Baroness, who is also a friend, that her party, which stood for that in the last election, got hammered.