My right hon. Friend is, of course, right that it contradicts the long-established custom and practice that was the accepted basis for the rule of law in this country. He cites Lord Sumption and Lord Woolf, but he might also have cited the constitutionalist A. V. Dicey who, long ago, supported by Lord Denning and many others after, established that the relationship between the rule of law and this place is that a polity can make and change laws because it has the legitimacy to do so, conferred on it by the people. Frankly, that means this House is supreme. That in no way underestimates the significance of international agreements and treaties, but it affirms the significance and sovereignty of this House.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Hayes
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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