European Union (Amendment) Bill

The short answer is that, on one or two occasions, after recommendations from the European Scrutiny Committee, a matter has gone to a European Standing Committee, which has reversed a decision. I have been there—egging the members on, as hon. Members can imagine. However, under sections 2 and 3 of the European Communities Act 1972, the Committee's decision is automatically, without further ado, reversed on the Floor of the House. The House appears to be supine on overriding the 1972 Act.