Proceeding contribution from Lord Lea of Crondall (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 February 2019. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Trade Bill.
Trade Bill
That is the central point. The reason we could not do it at national level, whether in Europe or the wider world, is that our employer would say we will be uncompetitive. However, in a big bloc like the EU where we negotiated at Brussels level under the Social Chapter, they cannot say that—at least for the most part within the family of the European Union. That is the point that the noble Lord, Lord Stoddart, has not answered.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 795 c1365
- Session
- 2017-19
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Appeals Competition British nationals abroad Immigration Drugs EU nationals Import duties Imports Free movement of people Manufacturing industries Ports Materials World Trade Organization European Free Trade Association Research Regulation Migrant workers Reciprocal arrangements Trade Taxation Skilled workers Service industries Free trade UK trade with EU Mobility European Medicines Agency Customs unions Trade Remedies Authority UK relations with EU
- Legislation
- Trade Bill 2017-19
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