I am sorry, I do not accept that for a moment. We can argue about how long the transitional period should be, but no one anticipated 10 or 11 years ago that we would be in this position. The hon. and learned Gentleman, who believes in the sovereignty of Parliament, should be the last person to claim that one Parliament should be able to bind its successors.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
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Jack Straw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 January 2010.
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