Ministerial statement on Thursday, 3 October 2019, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park.

Brexit: Negotiations

Lords statement on the Government's proposals for a new agreement with Europe to deliver Brexit on 31 October 2019.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 799 cc1848-1867
Session: 2017-19
Department: Lord Privy Seal
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2019-0954
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 cc1848-1850 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable...; Baroness Smith of Basildon | 799 cc1850-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement. I think that most of us l...; Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 799 cc1853-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the Leader of the House for repeating a Statement that was written in much ...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 cc1855-7 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the noble Baroness and the noble and learned Lord for their comments. I reiterate once ag...; Lord Judge | 799 c1857 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome any step, however tentative, which might possibly produce a resolution. Would...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1857 (Link to this contribution)
As I said, I am afraid that I will not prejudge the outcome of the negotiations. Our aim is clear...; Lord Hain | 799 c1857 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, why do not the Government listen to hauliers, businesspeople, trade unions and every No...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1857 (Link to this contribution)
I fear I cannot agree with the noble Lord’s assessment. We want a deal. We believe that a deal is...; Lord Lamont of Lerwick | 799 c1858 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome this carefully crafted compromise and hope that it will receive serious consi...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1858 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my noble friend for his comments. He is absolutely right. We have been very clear that th...; Earl of Kinnoull | 799 c1858 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the EU Select Committee intends to hold a public evidence session next Tuesday morning,...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1858 (Link to this contribution)
The principle behind the consent is that we believe any alignment with EU law in Northern Ireland...; Lord Rooker | 799 c1859 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, listening to the exchanges in the other place, I was struck that the really important q...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1859 (Link to this contribution)
I am afraid the noble Lord will not be happy, but I cannot say more than I have said. Some of the...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 799 c1859 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, having taken part in the original power-sharing agreement in the 1970s, I can tell the ...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 cc1859-1860 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my noble friend for his more optimistic outlook. He is absolutely right: our proposal is ...; Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top | 799 c1860 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, do the Government recognise that consent is a tricky issue because the DUP does not rep...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1860 (Link to this contribution)
I once again reiterate: we have made very clear that there will be no return to a hard border in ...; Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 799 cc1860-1 (Link to this contribution)
That is, with respect, no answer to the noble Baroness’s question. Her question was this: supposi...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1861 (Link to this contribution)
Our focus, and what we are aiming for, is a comprehensive, best-in-class free trade agreement. We...; Lord Caine | 799 c1862 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I return to the issue of democratic consent of the Assembly and Executive in respect of...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1862 (Link to this contribution)
I can only defer to my noble friend on his knowledge in this area. The concerns that have been ex...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 799 cc1862-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Prime Minister has said that this is a final offer. Does the Minister agree that, w...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1863 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the noble Baroness for her constructive comments. She is right that I will not be steppin...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 799 c1863 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I wonder if the Minister could answer a couple of questions, after one observation, whi...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1863 (Link to this contribution)
The noble Lord is right: if consent was withheld, the arrangements would not come into force or w...; Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 799 c1863 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am glad to hear of the progress he is making. I move away from Northern Ireland for a...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1864 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my noble friend, and I can say that the tariff schedule will be published shortly.; Lord Dubs | 799 c1864 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in all this, have we forgotten about the economic stability of the Government in Dublin...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1864 (Link to this contribution)
We are certainly not having that approach with our Irish colleagues; we want to work very closely...; Lord McNally | 799 c1864 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, to help the noble Lord, Lord Howell, the policy of the Liberal Democrats is to remain. ...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1864 (Link to this contribution)
Well, I can certainly say that we are negotiating in good faith. Our seriousness in wanting to co...; Lord Whitty | 799 c1865 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is difficult to reconcile the intention to complete this by 31 October with the nobl...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1865 (Link to this contribution)
We have been very clear that, in the event of no deal—which we do not want—we would not put new i...; Viscount Waverley | 799 c1865 (Link to this contribution)
Picking up on the theme of potential disaster, but nevertheless wishing the Government well in th...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1866 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that discussions with the usual channels being very constructive will ensure that we wi...; Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe | 799 c1866 (Link to this contribution)
I was in the Commons and—I think probably like the country—welcome the more conciliatory approach...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1866 (Link to this contribution)
I can certainly say that the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and Ministers have been engaging with MP...; Lord Dubs | 799 c1866 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I did ask a second question about what happens to Irish trade that goes through England...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1866 (Link to this contribution)
I apologise to the noble Lord. I am afraid it is not in my little book of words, so I will have t...; Lord Hain | 799 c1867 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, can I ask specifically about the position of the Irish Government and their relationshi...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1867 (Link to this contribution)
I can certainly take the noble Lord’s comments back. As I say, we are working very hard with the ...; Lord Marlesford | 799 c1867 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have spent quite a lot of my life observing and taking the temperature of the House o...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 799 c1867 (Link to this contribution)
Watching the exchanges in the House of Commons, it certainly felt like there was a more construct...
Subjects: Belfast Agreement Customs Borders Government assistance Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Executive Negotiations Republic of Ireland Regulation UK trade with EU Brexit
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Brexit: Negotiations

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