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HANSARDParliament: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of LawMy Lords, I start from the premise that there should be a comity between the courts and Parliament and that both should be, in the words of Lord Browne-Wilkinson in Prebble v…23 May 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I rise purely in a spirit of helpfulness. Perhaps the noble Viscount could keep in mind the difference between a money Bill and a Bill that requires a money resolution.…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I speak as a member of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The chairman of the committee, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, is unable to be here today…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is indeed; the noble Lord is correctly quoting from the final bullet point of paragraph 5. I did not want to delay your Lordships further, but that is a helpful, additional…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI should be happy to do so. The Convenor of the Cross Benches, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, has helpfully drawn attention to the possible uncertainty that…08 Apr 2019 Bills sponsored (1)