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Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

As a fellow member of the ESC, my hon. Friend will recall the recommendation we made in the 35th report. We said that we were concerned that the provisions would bypass the need for IGCs and lead to less transparency and less accountability to national Parliaments. We then asked the Government if they would outline what safeguards they had put in place. The ESC Chairman, the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Michael Connarty), has indicated that some progress has been made. Does my hon. Friend wish to illustrate by reference to the Bill's provisions just how little progress was made?

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1642 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Closures Housing Health EU countries Finance Education European Union EU institutions Prime ministers Prosecutions Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Ministers Parliament Post offices Treaties UK membership of EU Council of Ministers European Council Qualified majority voting Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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