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Proceeding contribution from Lord Desai (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 26 October 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

My Lords, this is a very interesting situation. We all agree that this Bill should not be allowed to alter the constitution, but we really do not know what the constitution is. We can neither find a one-line definition of what we can prevent nor decide whether the admirable effort of the noble Lord, Lord Norton, meets the requirement. This proves that we need a written constitution.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
685 c1310 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Accountability Crime Bureaucracy Civil service Delegated legislation British constitution EU law Government departments Legislation European communities Local government Ministerial powers Northern Ireland Parliamentary scrutiny Scotland Social security benefits Small businesses Regulation Reform Wales European economic area Legislative reform orders
Legislation
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk