Proceeding contribution from David Lidington (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.

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Judges will of course look first at statute but it is also the case, following the Pepper v. Hart judgment, that if the courts are in any way uncertain about the meaning of a piece of legislation, they can look at what the Minister of the day said on behalf of the Government, as recorded in Hansard, as an aid to interpretation.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 531 c101
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: EU countries EU law European Union Legislative competence European communities Gibraltar Economic and monetary union Free movement of people Referendums Parliament Migration Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Supreme Court Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon European financial stabilisation mechanism Sunset clauses
Legislation: European Union Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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