The Process for Triggering Article 50

Lord Kilclooney Excerpts
Tuesday 24th January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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It was indeed. There are a number of important constitutional clarifications on that point, and on the Sewel convention. As I have said, our lawyers are studying the judgment in full, and I am sure there will be other issues that noble Lords may wish to raise in due course, once your Lordships too have had the opportunity to read all 96 pages.

Lord Kilclooney Portrait Lord Kilclooney (CB)
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My Lords, since the Minister has set out clearly the process—we are discussing the process and not the outcome—what will be the process after the European Parliament rejects the agreement with the United Kingdom?