Of course, the bit at the end is a separate matter, and on the whole I do not feel very inclined to get into it. There is the problem that, as was said, Brexit, once initiated, may go out of hand and terminate without any voluntary agreement on the part of the Prime Minister. The amendment does not really deal with that—but I do not see too much harm in the amendment. I cannot foresee exactly what will happen, but I sincerely hope that it is the first two parts of the amendment that will come into play in the end and there will be an agreement that can be put before the Houses of Parliament. Nobody knows—I cannot tell—and we can only hope. But it would be very desirable for any amendment of this kind, going from this House, to recognise the supremacy of the House of Commons.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Mackay of Clashfern
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 7 March 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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