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Proceeding contribution from Lord Richard (Labour) 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

No, not yet. The next paragraph refers to, "““where the United Kingdom has become a participant in a European Public Prosecutor’s Office, a decision under Article 86(4) … to extend the powers of that Office””." What will you ask in relation to that? Will you say, ““We have already decided that we will be a member of the public prosecutor’s office. Are you, the great British public, now in favour of an extension of those powers””? It is fatuous. How could you possibly campaign on that, and how could you possibly respect any result that you got?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c36 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk