Proceeding contribution from Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 26 April 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union Bill.
European Union Bill
We do not want to get into a permanent Second Reading debate; I am sure that that would be very irritating for those gathered in the Chamber today. The sovereign Government of this country are asked to go to Brussels, within the international organisation, following the result of the latest general election, whenever that might be, and represent the people. That is the power that the people give to the Government and the Parliament. There is no loss of sovereignty in that process at all. We actually gain in sovereignty.
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- 727 c35
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- EU law Legislation European communities Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union European Court of Justice EU aid Treaty of Lisbon
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- European Union Bill 2010-12
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