I shall add two very short points. First, it seems to me absolutely fundamental to a democratic society that the laws made by a legislature permit everything to be done openly and stop anyone prohibiting publication at any time. As the committee said, there is enough discretion in the earlier subsection. Secondly, accessible and open legislation is essential to the rule of law. It seems to me that this clause is an attack on both democracy and the rule of law and has no place in this Bill.
Subsidy Control Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 February 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Subsidy Control Bill.
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2021-22
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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