Debate on Thursday, 6 December 2018, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park.

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

Lords motion to take note that this House, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, takes note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title "Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community" and the framework for the future relationship laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title "Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom". Debate adjourned until Monday 10 December. (Day 2)

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 794 cc1118-1198
Session: 2017-19
Department: Lord Privy Seal
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom
Monday, 26 November 2018
Unprinted papers
House of Lords
House of Commons; Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community
Monday, 26 November 2018
Unprinted papers
House of Lords
House of Commons; Withdrawal Agreement: Section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Friday, 30 November 2018
Research briefings; Brexit: the withdrawal agreement and political declaration. European Union Committee (HL) twenty-fourth report.
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Arrangement of Business
Monday, 10 December 2018
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Monday, 14 January 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Monday, 14 January 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hunt of Wirral | 794 cc1119-1120 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I first draw attention to my interests as set out in the register, in particular as pre...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 794 c1120 (Link to this contribution)
Perhaps I may make a brief intervention. I have great respect for the noble Lord, but when did th...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 794 c1120 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister did that throughout the process. We will differ, but I hope that the noble Lor...; Lord Murphy of Torfaen | 794 cc1120-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is interesting to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. We faced each other across the D...; Baroness Kramer | 794 cc1122-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like many in this House, I see a no-deal Brexit as an extraordinary act of self-harm. I...; Lord Trimble | 794 cc1123-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I feel sorry to have to say to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, that I think she is poi...; Baroness Bakewell | 794 cc1125-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in supporting the Motion moved by my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon, that the with...; Baroness Humphreys | 794 cc1126-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my colleagues in Wales have criticised the political declaration on the future relation...; Lord Hain | 794 c1128 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I echo everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys, has said, especially speakin...; Lord Lilley | 794 c1128 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords—; Lord Hain | 794 cc1129-1130 (Link to this contribution)
I am sorry; I am very happy to debate this in the future, but I do not have time now.
The E...; Lord Warner | 794 cc1130-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is a historic, pivotal moment when the House of Commons is required to choose a fu...; Lord Leigh of Hurley | 794 cc1131-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as many of your Lordships might be aware, I voted for Brexit in 2016. I did so despite ...; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 794 cc1133-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall say a few words as chair of the Constitution Committee and then make a few pers...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 794 cc1134-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley, really ought not to have tempted me by talking about ...; Lord Livermore | 794 cc1137-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the withdrawal agreement negotiated by this Government proves that what was promised tw...; Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood | 794 cc1139-1140 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, for a remainer like me who deeply regretted and still regrets the outcome of the 2016 r...; Baroness Thornton | 794 cc1140-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is rare that I disagree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown, but I am afraid...; Baroness Randerson | 794 cc1142-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, outside this House, the Brexit bus circles round and round, day after day. It is a very...; Duke of Somerset | 794 cc1144-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I draw attention to my receipt of agricultural subsidies from the EU. It seems that tak...; Lord Mancroft | 794 cc1146-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, General Alexander, commanding the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1940, arrive...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 794 cc1148-1150 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the strapline that has been used to sell Brexit is “bring back control”. I cannot help ...; Lord Armstrong of Ilminster | 794 cc1150-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, after nearly 30 months since the referendum of June 2016, out of the mists of uncertain...; Baroness Wheatcroft | 794 cc1152-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I was disappointed to see that the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, would not be taking part i...; Lord Cashman | 794 cc1153-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, and I congratulate her ...; Lord Haselhurst | 794 cc1154-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I feel somewhat handicapped in that this is only my first speech in your Lordships’ Hou...; Lord Brennan | 794 cc1157-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, nation, duty and responsibility are the foundations upon which Government and Parliamen...; Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown | 794 cc1158-1161 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in 2016, 17.4 million people voted in the referendum to leave the EU—the biggest mandat...; Baroness Andrews | 794 cc1161-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate, and sobering to listen to the experience...; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 794 cc1163-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews. She mentioned climate chan...; Baroness Goudie | 794 c1165 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we should remain in the European Union as a full and voting member. By “we” I mean of c...; Lord Ricketts | 794 cc1165-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare an interest—that of my children and grandchildren, who cannot take part in th...; Lord Robathan | 794 cc1167-1170 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I think this debate should be run on the famous “Just a Minute” rule of no repetition, ...; Lord Haskel | 794 cc1170-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I wonder whether the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, read the letter from Lord Aldington to ...; Lord Dykes | 794 cc1171-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we in this House are understandably modest about the impact we may have on the general ...; Lord Colgrain | 794 cc1173-5 (Link to this contribution)
I imagine that one thing all noble Lords have in common in this debate is the cohort of people ap...; Lord Parekh | 794 cc1175-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a painful privilege to participate in this debate. It is a privilege because it i...; Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 794 cc1176-1180 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, conversation with continental friends is becoming a little awkward because they are emb...; Baroness Noakes | 794 cc1178-1181 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard. He knows tha...; Lord Tomlinson | 794 cc1181-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, today’s continuation of the debate began with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for whom I nor...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 794 cc1183-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak briefly on the report of the EU Select Committee on the withdrawal agreeme...; Lord Suri | 794 cc1186-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we stand at a crossroads, and the choice we now make as people and as parliamentarians ...; Lord Morris of Handsworth | 794 cc1187-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, while many of us wish that we were engaged in a different debate today, the fact of the...; Earl of Lytton | 794 cc1188-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow such an expert speaker as the noble Lord, Lord Morris. Indee...; Lord James of Blackheath | 794 cc1189-1191 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start with an expression of regret at the circumstances of this debate. It is very un...; Lord Soley | 794 cc1191-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I voted remain in the referendum. I was not surprised by the result. I also took the vi...; Lord Russell of Liverpool | 794 cc1194-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, last Saturday, I had the privilege of being the guest speaker at the Italian Medical So...; Lord Horam | 794 cc1196-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, that was a delightful and humorous speech from the noble Lord, Lord Russell. I think it...
Subjects: Contributions British nationals abroad Customs Borders EU countries House of Commons Immigration controls Immigration EU budget EU nationals Northern Ireland Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Republic of Ireland Security Transitional arrangements Trade agreements UK trade with EU Brexit UK relations with EU
Legislation: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
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Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

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