The Secretary of State will know that the key issue is not what Ministers say the aim of the Bill is, but what are the actual powers that are contained in it. So can he tell the House what safeguards there are anywhere in the Bill—in statute—that would prevent Ministers from using clause 7, clause 9 or clause 17 to completely rewrite extradition policy in future, in relation to the demise of the European arrest warrant, without coming back to Parliament with primary legislation?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Yvette Cooper
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 September 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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