On the point about conflict that was raised by the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), it seems to be the way in which the Bill has been structured that creates the conflict. The Government could have done this differently. They could have said, “You can have all the powers back and we will hold a veto.” The question is about getting agreement on the frameworks when they are necessary. The two new clauses to which my hon. Friend is speaking seem to me—and, I am sure, to many people—to set out a really practical way of bringing the two sides together to get those agreements. That is the route by which we will find a way through this problem.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Hilary Benn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2017.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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