I respond to my noble friend by saying that the assertions that it breaches international law simply cannot be determined at this point because it is a matter of exploring the complex background of facts and circumstances, including the manner in which the protocol has been operated.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stewart of Dirleton
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 11 October 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
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