Extract from Lords debate
on Further Discussions with the European Union under Article
50 of the Treaty on European Union
(LD):...My last reference repeats a question asked of
the noble Lord, . Paragraph 50 consists of
three and a half lines under the heading, “British overseas territories and Crown
Dependencies”:
“The UK Government continues to work closely with
British overseas territories, Crown Dependencies, and
Gibraltar to prepare for all outcomes, including a no deal
scenario. overseas territories are likely to
experience effects to those parts of their economies with close
ties with the EU”.
What are we doing for Gibraltar? What is in the plan for
Gibraltar, which is, in many respects, at the mercy of Spain if
the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union? I have not
heard any detail about that. If these issues are of such
importance to the Government, then surely the Government should
have been up front and clear as to precisely what they were
offering, and should have considered whether compensation or
something else of that kind might be required...
To read the whole debate, CLICK
HERE
Extract from
Westminster Hall debate on the Future of DFID
(Cheltenham) (Con):
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it was right for the British
Government to seek to rewrite the rules to allow aid spending to
be used to deal with some of the appalling consequences of the
dreadful storm in British overseas territories? Does he agree
that it was appropriate that British aid should go towards that
deserving cause?
(Liverpool, Walton)
(Lab): As we heard from the hon. Gentleman’s earlier
contributions, maintaining the focus of the 0.7% is the most
important issue. If we keep trying to erode and change the
definition of aid, we are not backing that concept...
To read the whole debate, CLICK
HERE
