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Speaking to Andrew Neil on BBC’s Daily Politics, the former Labour Party MP was pressed over how peers in the House of Lords would handle Brexit legislation. Mr Neil was forced to ask the Baroness a number of times to get a clear answer on how the peers would act. He said: “I am trying to find out what you are going to do when these Brexit Bills come to the Lords.” Baroness Smith sidestepped the question, targeting Theresa May, suggesting the Prime Minister may not be able to get legislation passed in the House of Commons.

BBC Baroness Smith admitted Labour peers would not block Brexit bills in the House of Lords

She said: “What we are gong to do when it comes to the Lords and I think that all this thing about Salisbury Convention, is if the fight is somehow between the executive and the House of Lords. “I think the Government is going to have a challenge with its legislation, not just with Brexit but through the House of Commons.” The Salisbury Convention is a constitutional convention which means the House of Lords will not oppose the second or third reading of any government legislation promised in its election manifesto. Mr Neil then pressed the leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords for an answer.

Will you observe the primacy of the Commons or will you attempt to amend it? Andrew Neil

“I am asking because you won’t answer the question,” he raged. “Let me ask for a third time, what will you do, will you observe the primacy of the Commons or will you attempt to amend it?” As the BBC host asked the question, Baroness Smith shout “yes”, admitting Labour peers would not obstruct Brexit legislation. She added: “I have made very clear, we observe the primacy of the Commons. “But if the Prime Minister doesn’t get exactly what she wants out of the House of Commons, the government cannot then try and use the House of Lords or abuse the House of Lords to do what the Government wants. “We have to look at the primacy of the Commons and not the executive.”

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