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Proceeding contribution from Geraint Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

How does the hon. Gentleman reconcile his call for sovereignty of the House with the fact that, on 1 January, we saw established the European Securities and Markets Authority in Paris, the European Banking Authority in London, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in Frankfurt and the European Systemic Risk Board, all of which trump national organisations such as the Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England? Is this not an unreal debate? This is happening now and is constraining our action, and none of these amendments will make any difference to the fact of those constraints.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
521 c173 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Common law Constitutional and administrative law Judiciary EU law European communities Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Reform UK membership of EU Supreme Court Rule of law
Legislation
European Communities Act 1972
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk