Brexit: Release of Impact Assessments Debate

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Brexit: Release of Impact Assessments

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Maternal Safety Strategy
Tuesday 28th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My noble friend makes a very informed point.

Lord Pannick Portrait Lord Pannick (CB)
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My Lords, in relation to a matter of this importance and the release of information, is it really right that the Government should be judge in their own court? Would the Government be prepared to let independent people, perhaps a group of privy counsellors, look at the information that has not been revealed and decide whether more of it should be revealed to the House of Commons and to this House?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My Lords, many Members of this House are independent and we fully value their judgment. They will be able to look at the documents. Many Members are on the Brexit Select Committee and I am sure they will let us know their point of view in due course.

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