Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Nov 29
Thursday, 30 November 2017 08:09
Extract from Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Sanctions
and Anti-Money Laundering Bill The Minister of State, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con):...However,
there are constitutional considerations that affect the way
sanctions are implemented by the overseas territories and Crown
dependencies. As my noble friend Lord Faulks pointed out, at the
moment all Crown dependencies—Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of
Man—legislate on their own behalf, as...Request free trial
Extract from Committee
stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money
Laundering Bill
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con):...However, there
are constitutional considerations that affect the way sanctions are
implemented by the overseas territories and Crown dependencies. As
my noble friend pointed out, at the moment
all Crown dependencies—Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of
Man—legislate on their own behalf, as do Gibraltar and Bermuda. We anticipate
that these jurisdictions will seek to continue to do so—save,
possibly, for a transitional period. We legislate for some of these
jurisdictions directly through Orders in Council. However, as I
have said, other jurisdictions legislate for themselves...
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Extract from SNP
Opposition day debate on EU Nationals
(Solihull)
(Con):...Let me just talk about one EU member state,
Spain. Right from the start, Spain linked this issue to sovereignty
over Gibraltar. I remind the House that we have
just witnessed an event in Catalonia that shows a great deal of bad
grace and bad faith on Spain’s part. What are we supposed to do? On
this point, are we supposed to hand over absolutely everything,
effectively allowing the EU and its member states to take
unilateral action or to threaten and say whatever they want? That
would be a grave negotiating error...
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