Will the hon. Gentleman help me in this respect? He has argued against the amendment on legalistic grounds, stating that "competence" is capable of extending to the trivial and the major. Assuming that one could resolve that issue by drafting, does he object in principle to subjecting to a referendum substantial transfers of competence?
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
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Viscount Hailsham
(Conservative)
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