Proceeding contribution from Lord Baker of Dorking (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Friday, 10 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) Bill [HL].
Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I shall intervene standing up. That is an absurd proposition. The noble Lord has been here long enough to know that matters that are not devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly are central to the United Kingdom Parliament. Those are defence, foreign affairs, war and peace. A Prime Minister from Scotland could certainly be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and deal with such matters.
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- 2005-06
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Devolution Constitutions House of Commons Legislation Northern Ireland Powers Members Scotland Sovereignty Wales Voting rights Speaker West Lothian question English votes for English laws
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- Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) Bill (HL) 2005-06
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