Proceeding contribution from Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) 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
Does the noble Lord agree that no referendum can take away the right of parliamentary decision? We are a parliamentary democracy. The idea of a referendum is to advise Parliament. Parliament should perhaps think very carefully before rejecting that advice, but referenda do not undermine the principle of parliamentary democracy.
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- 700 c1428
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- 2007-08
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- House of Lords chamber
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- EU law European Union Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Taxation UK membership of EU European Court of Justice Treaty of Lisbon EU presidency
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- European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
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