Before the noble Lord sits down, does he accept that the power of the Executive has got much stronger in the House of Commons? We all talk here about parliamentary democracy in terms of the other place, but how many times have the Government actually been defeated over the past 20 years?
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hamilton of Epsom
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 June 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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