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European Union Bill

Proceeding contribution from Austin Mitchell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
I am always impressed by the hon. Gentleman's displays of legal knowledge, but surely his whole point is spurious. The judges' argument is irrelevant and wrong: there is no distinction between some laws passed by Parliament and others. We cannot say that some are constitutional and others are not. That distinction does not exist: they are all of equal standing. The point that he is trying to make is also irrelevant, because he is appealing to a constitution that does not exist. Essentially, the British constitution is what Governments can get away with, and they get away with it in this place.

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Reference

524 c821 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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