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Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.


European Union (Amendment) Bill

Let me clarify what I said. I was responding to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash), who described circumstances in which we had passed legislation that was incompatible with our obligations but had not withdrawn. It is possible that, in such circumstances, the judge might follow our law or the European legal order, but that does not preclude withdrawal as the solution to the whole problem. That is our prerogative, and it is the way in which our supremacy remains.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1188 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Constitutions EU law European Union European communities EU integration Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU
Legislation
European Communities Act 1972
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Bill of Rights 1689
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk