Orders of the Day — Human Rights Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:28 pm on 16 February 1998.

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Photo of Dr Brian Mawhinney Dr Brian Mawhinney Shadow Secretary of State 4:28, 16 February 1998

I have already given way. Let me make progress.

The Government want to amend primary legislation by an unamendable order. In Committee, we shall ask the Home Secretary to give us examples that we can discuss, from a variety of fields, of Governments overturning primary legislation by means of an unamendable Order in Council.