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HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionAs a consequence of that vote, nothing. What will then happen is that the following day the Government will ask the House of Commons whether it wishes to extend the Article 50…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThe noble Lord will be unsurprised to know that, as usual, I disagree fundamentally with him. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50 because to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMany serious consequences will flow from leaving with no deal, but we do not want to leave with no deal. If the noble Lord is so convinced of the need to leave with a deal,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThat is a very good question. I will leave my colleagues, the Whips in the House of Commons, to determine that. I suppose it will depend on what the Motion says and the results at…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionDespite the chuntering from a sedentary position from the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, the noble Lord speaks great sense—as he does on so many things. It would make no sense whatever…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI have not seen any particular demonstration; I do not take an awful lot of notice of them. There seem to be people from all sides shouting at all of us as we walk in. I often…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI have to say that many noble Lords have argued strongly against statutory instruments being approved “overnight”, as the noble Lord suggests, in other cases. He is, however,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThe noble Lord speaks with great experience and wisdom, and he is absolutely correct: the important thing is for us to bring back to Parliament solutions to the backstop that the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionAbsolutely true, of course. I look forward with interest to hearing noble Lords’ contributions this afternoon. I do not know who writes this, but that is good. I must pay tribute…27 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsI totally agree with the noble Lord that I said how many had been tabled, but I also said how many had been completed. If I did not, the number is 210, so I totally accept that…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsIt will come as no surprise whatever to the noble Baroness to hear me say that, no, we will not. We do not think that another people’s vote is the correct way forward. We have…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsMy Lords, the Motion passed on 29 January in the other place seeking legally binding changes to the Northern Ireland protocol is the only way to deliver a sustainable majority.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsI did of course listen carefully last week to the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Alderdice, and I paid tribute to him at the end of the debate. But, as the noble Lord will be…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsWe are being very open and transparent about the legislation that is required. On secondary legislation, I can update the House that 449 statutory instruments have been laid—that…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsI am sorry to tell the noble Baroness that it is the default legal position. It is what Parliament voted for, it is what the legislation says and we are preparing accordingly.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsThat news was just breaking as I came into the Chamber. The noble Lord will accept that it would be wrong for me to comment on something that has not yet been formally announced.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsI can tell the noble Lord that, instead of sending Ministers to self-help therapy sessions, we are sending them to Brussels.18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsIt may well be the same thing. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State is in Brussels today; the Attorney-General will be going this week; the Prime Minister will also…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsBecause we do not believe that an extension would solve our problems; it would only delay the date by which a decision must be made. As I have said before, the legal default in…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsMy noble friend makes a good point, although the definition of a hard border is of course complicated; it is generally understood as being related to the installation of border…18 Feb 2019