I cannot answer for the UK Government on whether they should have been raised before; that is clearly historical and we are where we are. In theory, there could be a negotiation with the EU to try to deal with some of these problems, but we would be on the back foot and there would be no reason for the EU to agree, whereas Clause 12 deals with it satisfactorily.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Leigh of Hurley
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 November 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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