Brexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint Committee

Lord Pearson of Rannoch Excerpts

Wednesday 20th March 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

Of course, international affairs are a matter for the United Kingdom Government. We do not undertake such matters without consultation with the devolved Administrations, where it has an impact on their interests. It is, however, simply a matter for the United Kingdom Government, not the Scottish Government.

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)]

My Lords, have the Government seen the Daily Telegraph article revealing that nearly all the civil servants in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are trying to frustrate the Government’s policy of leaving the European Union? How will the national interest be served in the joint committee?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

My Lords, the Government as an entity do not read—and do not read the Daily Telegraph.