But the noble Lord will recognise that that is already the case under Section 20 of the 2010 Act. Every treaty has to be ratified by Parliament. If that is true of every other treaty, why not of the present negotiations?
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Viscount Hailsham
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 27 February 2017.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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2016-17
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2017-03-01 15:02:58 +0000
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