My hon. Friend is, as ever, making a fantastic speech. Following on from the intervention by the hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford), is it not also the case that in the Supreme Court judgment the justices make it clear that we do not need a legislative consent motion, or indeed any consent from any devolved institution, because Dicey’s principle that power devolved is power retained means that this Parliament is always sovereign?
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Michael Gove
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 31 January 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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