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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Whitaker (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 3 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Constitution.

Constitution

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend, particularly on the inclusion of the proposal to limit the power of the Executive to ratify international treaties without decision by Parliament. Is she aware that the deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations said to me that the United Kingdom was the only member of the UN not to have parliamentary ratification for international instruments? This will certainly remedy a democratic deficit. Can she confirm that international treaties include all international legal instruments, not just treaties; for example, conventions and protocols to conventions?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
693 c933 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Codes of practice Accountability Demonstrations Candidates Armed conflict Central government Conduct Devolution Annual reports Civil service Attorney General Church of England Bishops Citizenship British constitution Bill of Rights Women Elections Intelligence services House of Lords Government departments Judges Financial Services Authority Intelligence and Security Committee Dissolution HM Inspectorate of Prisons Local government NHS Prime ministers National security Powers Prosecutions Public appointments Parliament Square Political parties Parliamentary scrutiny Public participation Ministers Parliament Passports Prerogative of mercy Monetary Policy Committee Recall of parliament Statistics Treaties Young people Reform Local Government Ombudsman Commissioner for Public Appointments Government bills Civil Service Commission West Lothian question UK Statistics Authority English votes for English laws
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