As the noble Lord is well aware, it is the role of the Commission to do the negotiating. It will report back to the Council and the Council will provide steers on how it will do that, but the detailed negotiation is a matter for the European Commission.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Callanan
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 January 2020.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
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