Proceeding contribution from Lord Brittan of Spennithorne (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 3 May 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union Bill.
European Union Bill
Just one moment—not the way in which that has come about either in this country or elsewhere. In the last analysis, the test of whether what has happened is codification and is therefore exempt from a referendum would be applied in the normal way by the British courts applying common-law principles.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 727 c387
- Session
- 2010-12
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Climate change Competition EU law Energy supply Human trafficking EU accession Financial services EU internal trade Legislation European communities EU internal relations Powers Referendums Piracy Sovereignty Treaties Regulation Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU aid Treaty of Lisbon
- Legislation
- European Union Bill 2010-12
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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