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Proceeding contribution from Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 January 2019. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Trade Bill.


Trade Bill

If my noble friend will allow me to intervene, there is a really important point here. Many Members of both Houses have assumed that the WTO can be relied on as a backstop arrangement. But the Americans’ unwillingness to appoint new judges means that the WTO mechanisms are effectively being brought to an end, and that no reliance can be placed on the WTO as an alternative to the European Union mechanisms that she is describing.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
795 c791 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Agriculture Developing countries Development aid Environment protection Investment Energy EU external trade Import duties Imports Origin marking Waste management Trade agreements World Trade Organization Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Brexit Dispute resolution
Legislation
Trade Bill 2017-19
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk