Ah, yes; the consolidation argument, which states that if a variety of treaties are brought together in one document, it is entirely different from making amendments to existing documents, even though the two processes achieve exactly the same objective. My view is that the new treaty contains essentially the same substance as the original constitution, and that the commitment that we made ought still to be honoured.
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Davidson
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 5 March 2008.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.
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