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Proceeding contribution from Lord Blackwell (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 22 April 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

Perhaps I may clarify what the noble Baroness the Lord President is saying. My Amendment No. 125 refers solely to the new powers created by the treaty of Lisbon. If she is not prepared to accept it, is she saying that we are giving the European Union the power to decide whether laws and actions of the UK Government are compatible with the new objectives that are built into the treaty by the treaty of Lisbon—that of a social market economy, for example? Is that the import of what she is saying, because that change is introduced by this treaty?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c1426 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU law European Union Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Taxation UK membership of EU European Court of Justice Treaty of Lisbon EU presidency
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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