Brexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint Committee Debate
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Baroness Smith of Newnham
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(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Lord Keen of Elie
My Lords, it is intended that in due course the existing European committee—I am sorry; I have not been given the precise terminology for the committee—will continue to receive information from those attending the joint committee. The final arrangements for that have not yet been made.
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD)
My Lords, I understand that at least one government Minister seems reluctant to give evidence to your Lordships’ Economic Affairs Committee. If there is precedent for Ministers being reluctant to give evidence, there is a valid question about how we make sure that anyone representing the country on the joint ministerial committee can be made to give evidence.
Lord Keen of Elie
My Lords, our Ministers are always answerable to Parliament.