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Proceeding contribution from Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

As the Minister has alluded, it rests on court decisions—before 1981, specifically on the Kramer case of 1976. In other words, it is secondary community law. The Minister is acceding to put it into a constitutional treaty—to consolidate into a constitutional treaty, as the draft constitution did before it. Why at no stage of any negotiations—such as in the draft constitution or now in the constitutional treaty—did the UK Government lift a finger to take it out, despite the many concerns and reservations that were expressed?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1031 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Common fisheries policy Fisheries European Union European Parliament European Parliament members EU budget EU institutions Pay Treaties European Court of Justice Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk