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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