Orders of the Day — Human Rights Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:37 pm on 16 February 1998.

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Photo of Douglas Hogg Douglas Hogg Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham 3:37, 16 February 1998

Does the right hon. Gentleman accept that hon. Members who support the principle of incorporation remain deeply concerned about the provisions of the remedial order procedure, which depend on secondary legislation Orders in Council? Can he reassure us that, in the great generality of cases, primary legislation will be amended only by primary legislation, and that the provisions in clauses 10 to 12, which deal with the affirmative resolution procedure, will be activated only in instances of real emergency? If he were able to say that, he might gain much more support in the House than would otherwise be forthcoming.