Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon

Lords examines European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill

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Friday, September 6, 2019

Lord Rooker (Labour), the bill's sponsor in the Lords and former minister of state in the Northern Ireland Office,opened the debate on the bill.

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Lord Rooker (Labour), the bill's sponsor in the Lords and former minister of state in the Northern Ireland Office,opened the debate on the bill.
Prior to second reading, Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) proposed that the normal rules on how Lords business runs should be suspended for this bill, to allow the remaining stages(committee stage, report stage and third reading) to be brought to aconclusion at 5pm on Friday 6 September.
This motion was agreed to.
This bill aims to make further provision in connection with thenegotiating periodfor withdrawing from the EU.

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Lord Rooker (Labour), the bill's sponsor in the Lords and former minister of state in the Northern Ireland Office,opened the debate on the bill.

Key Points:

Lord Rooker (Labour), the bill's sponsor in the Lords and former minister of state in the Northern Ireland Office,opened the debate on the bill.
Prior to second reading, Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) proposed that the normal rules on how Lords business runs should be suspended for this bill, to allow the remaining stages(committee stage, report stage and third reading) to be brought to aconclusion at 5pm on Friday 6 September.
This motion was agreed to.
This bill aims to make further provision in connection with thenegotiating periodfor withdrawing from the EU.

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

Peers consider costs and implications of no-deal

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During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government's attention to concerns.
The debate was proposed by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour), leader of the opposition in the House of Lords and Labour spokesperson for Northern Ireland.
Following a debate in the chamber there was a division (vote) on the motion.
245 members of the Lords voted in favour of the motion and 99 voted against, and so the motion was agreed to .

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Saturday, January 19, 2019

International trade agreements on agenda

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The Trade Bill begins its committee stage, the first chance for line-by-line scrutiny, in the Lords on Monday 21 January.
Members are expected to discuss the prevention of customs arrangements at borders, international trade agreements and territories forming part of a customs union with the UK
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) has proposed an amendmentthat the committees report is not received untilthe government has presented to both Houses proposals for a process for making international trade agreements once the UK is in a position to do so independently of the EU, including roles for Parliament and the devolved legislatures and administrations in relation to both a negotiating mandate and a final agreement.
If agreed to this amendment would mean that the bill would complete its committee stage in the Lords but not progress to report stage until the government's proposals are received.