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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 May 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
It seems to me that the noble Lord is propounding a pretty odd doctrine. Britain has been a member of the United Nations since 1945. I do not imagine that anyone believes that the UN is without fault but I have not yet seen a ministerial speech about the UN from any party which did other than support it. Britain has been a member of NATO for a very long time. It is an organisation which also has its faults. I have never seen a British Minister make a speech about NATO which did not support it. Why can they not do it about the European Union too?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

727 c1628 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Crime
Administration of justice
EU law
Electoral Commission
Legislation
European communities
EU justice and home affairs
Powers
Newspaper press
Referendums
Parliamentary scrutiny
Sovereignty
Treaties
Reform
Treaty on European Union
UK membership of EU
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty of Lisbon

Legislation

European Communities Act 1972
European Union Bill 2010-12

Link

View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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