The noble Baroness will recall that we had a referendum to leave the European Union. Many of us opposed that, but it was the clear will of the democracy of this country that we left. Surely, on these international obligations that we are saying we are bound by, if the demos—the people of Britain—feel that they wish not to be bound by them, that is perfectly legitimate. We have to find a way to carry the wishes of the people into legislation and not use international agreements to say that the wishes of the people must be ignored.
Illegal Migration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Balfe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Illegal Migration Bill.
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