Lords to debate EU committee's report on Brexit's impact on UK-Irish relations
The House of Lords will debate the EU Committee's report Brexit: UK-Irish Relations when the House returns on Tuesday 5 September. The debate will provide an early opportunity to debate the Government's Brexit position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, published on 16 August.
The report, which was published in December 2016, identified Brexit as a ‘huge challenge for Ireland' and said the unique nature of UK-Irish relations required a ‘unique solution' in the Brexit negotiations.
The debate will provide an early opportunity to discuss the Government's Brexit position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, published on 16 August. It will be opened by Committee Member Lord Jay of Ewelme, and Northern Ireland Office Minister Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth will respond for the Government.
Other Members due to speak in the debate include:
- Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
- Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
- Lord Cope of Berkeley
- Lord Cormack
- Lord Davies of Stamford
- Lord Dubs
- Lord Eames
- Lord Hain
- Lord Hannay of Chiswick
- Lord Howell of Guildford
- Lord Jay of Ewelme
- Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
- Lord Kilclooney
- Lord King of Bridgwater
- The Earl of Kinnoull
- Lord Lexden
- Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
- Lord McAvoy
- Lord Murphy of Torfaen
- Baroness Smith of Newnham
- Barones Suttie
- Lord Trimble
The debates will begin after oral questions at approximately 3:00pm, the Brexit: UK-Irish relations debate is the second debate scheduled.
