In certain circumstances, Parliament should be sovereign. That is an important principle in our constitution. I do not think that regulators should be able to override Parliament, if that is the Minister's suggestion. I am pretty sure it is not. Ultimately, in certain circumstances, Parliament should be able to make the final decision. That is an important cornerstone of our constitution.
Financial Services Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Leslie
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 April 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Financial Services Bill.
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