Impact of the EU on the UK part 1
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- Created on: 05-05-13 17:15
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- Impact of EU on the UK
- ...On National Sovereignty
- -Major loss of sovereignty in pratice
- -VS 'Pooled'/shared sovereignty
- -UK input via council of ministers on behalf of National Interest.
- 'The ability of the UK State itself and its citizens to decide matters for itself.
- ...On Parliamentary Sovereignty
- 'Parliaments ability to legislate on any area it chooses and can't be bound
- -Eu can and does make laws for the UK
- -Vs parliament has willingly given up power via the EU communities Act 1972
- -E.C. Act provides for EC law to take precedence over UK law!
- -Parliament could withdraw from EU and invoke its Parliamentary sovereignty
- ...On UK Gov.
- -Decisions made by UK Gov. can be overruled by EU if contravened EU laws
- - UK a good record of compliance with EU law
- - Factortame Case ~ Merchant shipping Act 1988 at odds with European Commission law= UK struck out!
- - UK Gov. Departments closely involved in EU decision making process. (council of Ministers)
- ...On Public Policy decided in Europe
- - Range of policy areas growing - 'An ever closer Union'
- - UK plays a part in decisions and exercises power over other Member States. (pooled sovereignty)
- -VS Policy for the UK decided abroad.
- - Few areas exempt from EU input (traditionally Welfare, health.. but this is changing)
- ...On the Westminster Parliament
- 'Power of Ministers has been enhanced at the expense of Parliament'-Tony Benn
- -Some decisions can be taken without the need for Parliament to pass legislation
- - But Parliament + House of Lords does scrutinize EU policy via committees e.g. influential HoL Committee on European Affairs
- ...On National Sovereignty
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