Clause 18 can be read simply as a historical fact. It does not give continuing force to the sovereignty of Parliament. It states:"““It is only by virtue of an Act of Parliament that directly applicable or directly effective EU law…falls to be recognised and available in law in the United Kingdom.””"
That is a historical fact, and can be relegated as no more than that.
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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