The House of Commons is not in control of the legislative canvas—the Government are. This amendment, sent to the Commons, would provide it with a canvas on which it can operate. It can change it or modify it if it does not like bits of it and send it back, but without this canvas it cannot operate in the way my noble friend is describing.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Lord Rooker
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 30 April 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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