Very simply—the law can be changed only with the agreement of Parliament. That is why these amendments are at the wrong time, in the wrong Bill and on the wrong subject. We should support the rights of British citizens living in Europe.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Strathclyde
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 1 March 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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