Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 July 2025

Debate

Falkland Islands: Fisheries Exports Tariffs

Contribution

My Lords, I live in Stoke-on-Trent, and I campaigned for remain in a 72% leave constituency. There are some elections I was definitely never destined to win. My noble friend will be aware that this Government are committed to making Brexit work. There is no point in looking back at this point; now we have to fix some of the problems that we have inherited.

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