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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Judd (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 30 April 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

My Lords, the noble Baroness has referred to the fact that many matters will be minor and technical. This is exactly the point. What may seem minor and technical to administrators and government may be very big issues indeed for some of those who will be affected, particularly in the environmental sphere, and whose co-operation in making a success of whatever is being done is vital.

I also ask the Minister: is it not true that the whole point about so many environmental issues is that they cannot be resolved within the context of the UK alone, but have an international dimension? Fisheries is a very good example. It is for that reason, which plays right into the community here, that we have to be very careful about referring to things as “minor” or “technical”. Sometimes they are life-and-death matters to people who really are on the front line.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

790 c1972 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

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