My Lords, it is worth reminding the Committee that the first steps to dictatorship have, through the centuries, consistently been related to abandoning procedures and precedents which are put in place in order to ensure that legislation is properly considered. I am not saying that we are going as far as enabling that, but this is a very dangerous path.
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Howard of Rising
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 April 2019.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill.
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