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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

I am not making any statement about whether or not any particular provision was codification. I am talking about the correct interpretation of this provision in this Bill with regard to the future, which determines whether or not a referendum is called on the question. The test is an objective one: whether what occurs in future amounts to a codification, however it has been achieved, or goes beyond a codification and involves a change in the law. It is as simple as that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c388 
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
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk