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Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

I think my hon. Friend will agree that using the order-making power to amend the European Communities Act 1972 might be a bit strong, even for him. Is not his point that, if a procedure allows us to change the law in this country and if there is a principle of sovereignty, it is open to our Parliament to use that procedure to change laws that affect our European Union treaty obligations? Of course, whether that is a good idea is a different question, and it is possible that my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke) and I would not make the same judgment as my hon. Friend. In terms of the sovereignty of Parliament, though, it must be right for us to be able to change laws that break EU treaty obligations. It is just that it is probably not a very good idea.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
446 c755 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Administration Costs Business Delegated legislation Juries EU law Government departments Legislation Law Commission Ministerial powers Northern Ireland Powers Public sector Parliamentary scrutiny Small businesses Regulation Reform Trials Taxation Legislative reform orders
Legislation
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill 2005-06
Link
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