I am sure my noble friend understands that, by talking about this guarantee in the future, she has done little to allay the real anxieties which hang over the heads of millions of people from the European Union who are lawfully in this country now. This is a guarantee that could—and should—be given now and it does not take the matter further to suggest that it can be given at some time in the future.
Outcome of the European Union Referendum
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Howard of Lympne
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 July 2016.
It occurred during Debate on Outcome of the European Union Referendum.
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