European Union: Single Market Debate

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European Union: Single Market

Lord Tebbit Excerpts
Thursday 17th March 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I shall just give the example of flights, which have come down dramatically in price.

Lord Tebbit Portrait Lord Tebbit (Con)
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My Lords, as we are on this subject, could my noble friend clear up a little matter of fact? Were those letters that were published over the names of distinguished former military personnel and leading industrialists drafted by people being paid by Her Majesty’s Government who subsequently importuned those gentlemen for their signatures?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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My Lords, I am afraid that my briefing did not cover that. What I can do is commend to the House the speech made in the debate on 2 March by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, who made it very clear why it is preferable to remain in the EU.