The House of Lords when the Withdrawal Agreement was being debated in January. Image: Kirsty Wigglesworth The House of Lords when the Withdrawal Agreement was being debated in January. Image: Kirsty Wigglesworth MEMBERS OF THE House of Lords have lined up against controversial Brexit legislation as they gear up to strip out powers that enable ministers to break international law.
Cross-party amendments have been tabled to strike out clauses linked to the most contentious part of the Bill, ‘Part Five’ which gives a British minister the power to breach the Withdrawal Agreement and make unilateral decisions in relation to Northern Ireland without consulting the EU. He said: “Since then, as far as I’m aware, no government minister has sought to resile from his words.
“Fortunately, I am in a position which enables me confidently to contradict that implication. I voted and campaigned for Brexit and I do not for one moment regret or resile from that vote. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“That is why we feel strongly that some of the emphasis on the Belfast Agreement that has been made in this House and other places has I think erred somewhat to emphasise one side of the situation.
Richard Newby, Liberal Democrat leader in the Lords, added: “If we can’t take a view on a matter of deliberate law-breaking by the government we may as well pack up our bags now.”