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Proceeding contribution from David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. It occurred during Debate and Debate on treaty on Lisbon Treaty (No. 3).


Lisbon Treaty (No. 3)

The hon. Gentleman has a gift for missing the point, and he has demonstrated it again. The assertion that scientific research must be free of constraint is in the charter, and it is entirely unconditional. Those of us interested in matters such as animal welfare and animal rights believe, contrary to that assertion, that Parliament should set limits to scientific research and that that should be debated and decided in a democratic Chamber according to the preferences of our constituents, not exported to a Court over which we have no control. That has nothing to with the hon. Gentleman's remark.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
471 c823 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Human rights EU enlargement European Union Treaties Treaty of Lisbon
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk