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Proceeding contribution from Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Intergovernmental Conference.

Intergovernmental Conference

In welcoming the White Paper, which has much to commend it, I am intrigued by the four UK Government pre-conditions listed in chapter 3, including the"““protection of the UK’s common law system,””" which is a sloppy and embarrassing drafting error that will find no friends in the Scots legal system. May I draw the Minister’s attention to concerns in Scotland about the previous draft constitution and the inclusion of the common fisheries policy as an exclusive competence? Will he continue the recent discussions between the UK and Scottish Governments to ensure that the appropriate IGC conclusions for all the nations of the UK and the European Union?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
463 c606 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Constitutions EU enlargement European Union EU institutions Powers Parliamentary scrutiny Voting methods Sovereignty Treaties Reform Subsidiarity EU presidency Intergovernmental Conference 2007
Link
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