A short research briefing on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, its origins and contemporary application.

A short research briefing on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, its origins and contemporary application.

Discussion and analysis of some key legal commentary on the Safety of Rwanda Bill next being debated on 16 January 2024.

Discussion and analysis of some key legal commentary on the Safety of Rwanda Bill next being debated on 16 January 2024.

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit Ministers of the Crown from making or implementing any legal instrument which is not consistent with the sovereignty of the United Kingdom Parliament, unless it has been approved by a referendum; and for connected purposes.

This Bill...

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit Ministers of the Crown from making or implementing any legal instrument which is not consistent with the sovereignty of the United Kingdom Parliament, unless it has been approved by a referendum; and for connected purposes.

This Bill...

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 377). To be read a second time on 24 November.

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 377). To be read a second time on 24 November.

This briefing provides a brief overview of principles of international law, including how it works, its sources, and what happens when states breach their international obligations.

This briefing provides a brief overview of principles of international law, including how it works, its sources, and what happens when states breach their international obligations.

Letter dated 11/09/2017 from David Davis MP to Dominic Grieve QC MP regarding issues raised during the debate on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill relating to the approach to EU Law. 3p.

Letter dated 11/09/2017 from David Davis MP to Dominic Grieve QC MP regarding issues raised during the debate on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill relating to the approach to EU Law. 3p.

My Lords, this debate has shown this House at its very best, and I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. Forty-four, I think, hours of debate on these 137 words show how sprightly your Lordships are.

Before I discuss the amendments, I shall briefly set out three core principles governing...

My Lords, this debate has shown this House at its very best, and I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. Forty-four, I think, hours of debate on these 137 words show how sprightly your Lordships are.

Before I discuss the amendments, I shall briefly set out three core principles governing...

My Lords, this has been an excellent and interesting debate, and I am slightly wary at this late hour to be inserting myself between the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, who, as I said at Second Reading, is such a worthy adversary.

What everyone,...

My Lords, this has been an excellent and interesting debate, and I am slightly wary at this late hour to be inserting myself between the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, who, as I said at Second Reading, is such a worthy adversary.

What everyone,...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on R (on the application of Miller and Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in (a) the High Court and (b) the Supreme Court to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on R (on the application of Miller and Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in (a) the High Court and (b) the Supreme Court to date.

My Lords, we had quite a good discussion about this in Committee. This amendment, together with Amendments 4 and 5 in my name, is centred on the question of the extent to which we wish to maintain the sovereignty of this United Kingdom Parliament and the extent to which we...

My Lords, we had quite a good discussion about this in Committee. This amendment, together with Amendments 4 and 5 in my name, is centred on the question of the extent to which we wish to maintain the sovereignty of this United Kingdom Parliament and the extent to which we...

My Lords, I hope I will get a bit of a break after this one. Having argued earlier that it was completely inappropriate to use legislation to write political graffiti—which is what the Government are doing—I reluctantly came to the conclusion that we would perhaps be unable to persuade the...

My Lords, I hope I will get a bit of a break after this one. Having argued earlier that it was completely inappropriate to use legislation to write political graffiti—which is what the Government are doing—I reluctantly came to the conclusion that we would perhaps be unable to persuade the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the constitutional position of Members of Parliament elected for Scottish constituencies in the 2015 General Election if the Scottish people had already voted for separation from the United Kingdom, in the light of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.[HL2394]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the constitutional position of Members of Parliament elected for Scottish constituencies in the 2015 General Election if the Scottish people had already voted for separation from the United Kingdom, in the light of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.[HL2394]

Debate on a motion that this House has considered the matter of the UK's Chairmanship of the Council of Europe. Agreed to on question.

Debate on a motion that this House has considered the matter of the UK's Chairmanship of the Council of Europe. Agreed to on question.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who is absolutely right. The implication is that because we have signed the convention, we are implementing it. My understanding is that Malta, Spain and France have implemented it, but I am open to challenge on Greece— I ought to know but do...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who is absolutely right. The implication is that because we have signed the convention, we are implementing it. My understanding is that Malta, Spain and France have implemented it, but I am open to challenge on Greece— I ought to know but do...