That is right, and my hon. Friend will also remember that, before becoming Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) cited many of the rights in the charter in his own legal case against the then Home Secretary, who is now the Prime Minister. The right hon. Gentleman took a case against her and cited many of the provisions in the charter; how strange it is that he now introduces a Bill that does not necessarily carry forward those provisions.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Chris Leslie
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 January 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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