It is an attempt to rule out both. Before anybody starts resorting to talking about drafting points, which is what has happened on every point of principle we have had in the past seven days of debate, they can all be sorted out on Report. If something in the wording of the new clause raises some serious technical difficulty, the Government should table an amendment on Report to sort it out. I am sure that would face no resistance at all.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Lord Clarke of Nottingham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 December 2017.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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