Proceeding contribution from Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.

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One additional safeguard that was introduced in the Lisbon treaty is emergency brake clauses, which can be initiated within six months. They need not even be initiated by the Executive; a national Parliament can do so. What is to prevent the European Scrutiny Committee from doing what it says on the can, scrutinising those things, and initiating a debate and the process that might engage the emergency brake clauses? They are a fundamental check and balance.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 522 c366-7
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Crime Administration of justice Asylum Human rights European Convention on Human Rights EU law Legislation European communities EU internal relations Prosecutions Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Treaty of Lisbon Eurojust
Legislation: European Union Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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