Monday, 15 June 2009

Reform Bill for EU withdrawal


UKIP peer Lord Willoughby has introduced a Constitutional Reform Bill which details how Britain would withdraw from the EU and the measures needed to do so.

Alongside EU withdrawal, the Bill:

  • Repeals the Human Rights Act. (Clause 2)

  • Sets up binding national and local referendums. (Clauses 11 and 16)

  • Passes power from Westminster to local government. (Clauses 12 - 15)

  • Reviews Regional Assemblies and all quangos, etc., with a view to closure. (Clause 18)

  • Reduces the House of Commons to 250 MPs with transparent expenses. To sit for fixed five-year terms. (Clauses 5-8)
  • House of Lords reformed or abolished by national referendum. (Clause 9) and;
  • Retains National powers. (Clause 10)

You can read the bill in full here.

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