I invite the Minister to explain to my noble friend—who I have known for years and like very much—the difference between parliamentary sovereignty and plebiscitary democracy. It is quite a fundamental difference in our constitution.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Patten of Barnes
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14 March 2018.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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