Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Independent (affiliation)) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Is not one of the real problems faced by this and the previous Parliament that when we voted, for whatever reason, to give the decision back to the people, we decided to be not representatives but delegates? That means that, on this one issue only, we are delegated to carry out the wishes of the majority. That does not mean that we should ignore the minority, but why, after saying that we should be delegates, are the same people advocating a second a referendum in which we would be delegates, when they cannot manage the first one?
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- Conditions of employment Defence British nationals abroad Belfast Agreement Customs Borders Fisheries Immigration Environment protection EU nationals Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Parliamentary procedure Negotiations Scotland Taxation Transitional arrangements Trade agreements Brexit UK relations with EU Northern Ireland Protocol
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- European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-19
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