I am intrigued by the intervention of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kensington (Sir Malcolm Rifkind), who appears to be suggesting that Parliament can simply assert its authority over the judges by some means other than statute. I would like to know by what means it can do so. In the 17th century, it was violence, and I would prefer that Parliament should not have to resort to violence. I think that we should resort to statute, which would govern the judiciary, and we can direct them to behave according to statute.
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bernard Jenkin
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 January 2011.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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