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Reform Bill for EU withdrawal
Monday, 15th June 2009
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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