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European Union Bill

My Lords, perhaps it is time to have the smallest voice against these amendments. I shall do so by commenting on what noble Lords who have spoken so far have said. Can the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, tell us of any treaty changes so far that have not actually conferred power? I do not much like the word ““competence”” because it implies someone doing something competent, whereas we know that the European use of the word ““competence”” means power, which is nearly always exercised with great incompetence.