Proceeding contribution from Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.
European Union Bill
Is not one difference between having a referendum on an issue such as the National Health Service or local government reorganisation and a transfer of power and competence from the UK to the EU that in the case of the latter it is almost irreversible? It is extremely difficult to reverse.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 728 c812
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- EU law Legislation European communities Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Treaty of Lisbon Sunset clauses
- Legislation
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Union Bill 2010-12
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