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Proceeding contribution from Lord Callanan (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 October 2019. It occurred during Debate on Brexit.

That is the political game as we all attach different names to it. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, also speculated on the use of the Civil Contingencies Act in relation to the extension. I assure the noble and learned Lord that there are no plans to use the Civil Contingencies Act in a no-deal scenario. I point noble Lords to the words of the Prime Minister on contingency powers. He said that,

“what we want to do is get a deal and there is no purpose in discussing the hypothetical scenario”,

around the Benn Act. Let me be clear and reiterate to all noble Lords, as I have said a number of times on this subject: we will of course obey the law.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
799 c1767 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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