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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Fairhead (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 30 January 2019. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Trade Bill.

Trade Bill

That is exactly why the Government are clear that the preference is for a deal. That is what we are trying to achieve, because it is in the best interests of the UK.

Amendment 31 also aims to tie Ministers’ hands and compromise their ability to reach agreements that are in the best interests of the UK. As the Committee will be aware, it is neither beneficial nor appropriate for this House to fetter the Government’s capability in that regard. Therefore, as it is already an objective of the Government to seek continuity through cumulation or any other technical process, it is neither necessary nor appropriate to place a legal obligation of this kind in the Bill.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
795 cc2018-9 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Agriculture Certification Borders Human rights Inspections Energy Electricity generation Exemptions Import duties Imports Northern Ireland Manufacturing industries Natural gas Parliamentary scrutiny Monitoring Origin marking Negotiations Republic of Ireland Regulation Select committees Trade agreements Quotas Agricultural products Free trade UK trade with EU Impact assessments Brexit
Legislation
Trade Bill 2017-19
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk