The Government have admitted that these are breaches of the obligations under the protocol because they have invoked the defence of necessity for wrongful acts. You cannot invoke a defence for a wrongful act if you do not believe that you have committed a wrongful act.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Purvis of Tweed
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 31 October 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
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Reference
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Session
2022-23
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2023-01-12 11:49:29 +0000
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