Proceeding contribution from Jim Murphy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7)

The hon. Gentleman is better informed than the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart)—the supremacy of European law was confirmed in a 1964 case. That has been the case since before the United Kingdom joined the European Community. In respect of the extension of qualified majority voting, that was also enabled by the treaty of Rome in 1957. Every subsequent European amending treaty since has extended qualified majority voting, which is important to recognise.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 472 c930
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Accountability EU law European Union EU action EU institutions EU reform EU internal relations Treaties Treaty of Lisbon
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7)

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