Clause 1 — The rule of law

Part of Orders of the Day — Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] — 1st Allotted Day – in the House of Commons at 4:45 pm on 31 January 2005.

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Photo of Keith Vaz Keith Vaz Labour, Leicester East 4:45, 31 January 2005

The hon. Gentleman will know that the Second Reading of the European Union Bill will be taking place next week, so I am sure that we will have more of this in that debate. Can he think of an example in recent history of a Lord Chancellor acting contrary to the principles set out in clause 1(b) of this Bill?