Proceeding contribution from Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.

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My Lords, I thank the Chief Whip for having come to a very statesmanlike conclusion on this matter. I shall certainly not say anything to exacerbate matters—quite the contrary. I have always the found the Chief Whip to be a very good person who has helped the House in its deliberations. In this last decision that she has taken, she has once again done that. Since we are talking about the European Union, perhaps it might be the moment to bring out that most time-honoured of phrases used in all European Union agreements: this agreement creates no precedent. Amendments 15 to 21 Moved by

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 728 c597
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Administration of justice Armed forces Defence equipment EU law European communities Euro Powers Prosecutions Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation: European Union Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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