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Proceeding contribution from Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 May 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union (Amendment) Bill.


European Union (Amendment) Bill

The noble Baroness says that in the treaty there is the opportunity to get powers returned, but that has been the position since 1992, when John Major was Prime Minister and negotiated the subsidiarity clause. He came back to this country and declared, ““Game, set and match””, because he had got that introduced into the Maastricht treaty. Since then, no powers or competences have been returned to this country at all, as the noble Baroness has just confirmed.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
701 c833 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Common fisheries policy Competition Customs European Union International cooperation Government assistance EU economic policy EU institutions Treaties NATO European Court of Justice EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon EU trade
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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