My hon. Friend makes a fair point, so let me to clarify my position. We will hopefully have an Act of Parliament that will state that there will be referendums in the case of matters that are of significance. A Minister might then come along and say that he does not think that a matter is significant. An individual will be able to go to the courts to seek a judicial review, saying that they think that the matter is significant on objective criteria. The court will then rule on that ministerial decision. That has to be right.
European Union Bill
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Charlie Elphicke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 January 2011.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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