Clause 21 - Scope of emergency regulations
Civil Contingencies Bill
9:30 am
Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire, Conservative)
Does the hon. Gentleman think that it is not good enough for the Government to say, ''Oh well, we don't know what a constitutional act is'', given that Parliament could define it? In fact, that is what the new schedule would do. If the Minister does not like a particular Act, he could argue that it should not be included in the list, and Parliament could vote against it. If he wanted an Act that is not in the list to be included, it could be added.