Tuesday 5th December 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Taverne Portrait Lord Taverne (LD)
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My Lords—

Baroness Goldie Portrait Baroness Goldie (Con)
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It is in fact the turn of the Liberal Democrats; then we will see what time permits.

Lord Taverne Portrait Lord Taverne
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My Lords, will the Minister explain how any member of the Government could possibly reconcile the idea that part of the United Kingdom would be subject to regulations in effect of the European customs union and the rest would not? Is the position of the DUP on this occasion not impeccably logical?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I think for the first time I find myself in agreement with the Liberal Democrats.