As the noble Lord is aware, that is not a decision that we can make ourselves. We would have to apply for and obtain the consent of the 27 other member states as set out under Article 50, but that is not something that we are going to do or are contemplating—we are leaving the European Union on 29 March next year.
Brexit: Preparedness for EU Exit
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Callanan
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 25 October 2018.
It occurred during Private notice question on Brexit: Preparedness for EU Exit.
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