European Union: Single Market

Lord Howarth of Newport Excerpts

Thursday 17th March 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I agree. The question is whether a genuinely free trade area of 500 million people on our doorstep is a good thing to be part of.

[Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab)]

My Lords, the noble Lord spoke of lower prices in the single market. However, since this organisation is a protectionist one, is it not clearly the case that consumers within the EU are paying higher prices than they would otherwise be paying?

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I shall just give the example of flights, which have come down dramatically in price.