Brexit: Article 50 Debate

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Lord Wigley

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Brexit: Article 50

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Tuesday 5th February 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I thank the noble Baroness for her question, but I am afraid that I do not recognise the word “pause”. Pausing Article 50 is not an option. The UK could either revoke Article 50 or request an extension, but I am afraid that there is no remote control in DExEU with a pause button on it.

Lord Wigley Portrait Lord Wigley (PC)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware of the suggestion made by Mr Hilary Benn in Brussels yesterday that the logical time to implement the leaving of the European Union is at the end of the implementation period? Should not Article 50 therefore be adjusted to that end?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I did not hear that suggestion yesterday, but if we did not leave the European Union until the end of 2020 we would not have an implementation period, would we?

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