Courts warned not to interfere over Maastricht treaty
- Title
- Courts warned not to interfere over Maastricht treaty
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 21 Jul 1993
- Year of production
- 1993
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- Duration
- 00:03:06
- Description
- Des Fahy reports on the Maastricht Treaty ratification debate and how courts have been warned by Speaker of the Commons Betty Boothroyd not to interfere in Parliamentary business, as a case by Lord Rees-Mogg is about to be brought. Includes Betty Boothroyd exlaining to the Commons how the bill of rights restricts what the courts can do and Labour MP Tony Benn supporting her decision.
- Contributors
- Tony Benn; Betty Boothroyd; Des Fahy
- Keywords
- Treaties; Politics; Parliamentary bills; House of Commons; House of Lords; Courts; Europe; Maastricht Treaty; William Rees-Mogg; Lord Rees-Mogg
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