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Children and Families Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Elton (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 December 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Children and Families Bill.

My Lords, I learnt one lesson at the Home Office where I legislated for some years. When you make a list, the longer it is the more that considerations which are not on the list are excluded. Expressio unius est exclusio alterius: if you have a list of what must be done, the inference is that the rest does not have to be done. Therefore, if you are going to have a list, let it be complete.

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750 c600 

Session

2013-14

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House of Lords chamber

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