Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 February (HL5494), whether they gave any consideration to the possibility of withdrawing from the EU in accordance with Article 50(1) without being bound by Articles 50(2) and 50(3); and if not, why not.

As stated in HL5494 and more recently in HL6551, the UK is a law abiding country and remains a Member State with full rights and obligations under the Treaties. We do not want or expect to leave the EU without a deal. Negotiating and concluding a Withdrawal Agreement as provided for under Article 50 is in the interests of both sides.