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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

It is not the time of night to go into a lengthy disquisition on British constitutional history, but we still live in a representative parliamentary democracy and we still accept that a Government who have a majority in the House of Commons can make laws. However, we are seeking to contradict that with this provision. The amendment that is being moved is a small, modest palliation of that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c297 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Crown dependencies EU law European communities Gibraltar Economic policy France Euro Powers Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Spain
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk