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  <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/05018.i-vii.html">Constitutional Reform Bill</a> - <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/05018.1-4.html#j8000"> Clause 1</a> - The rule of law
  
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  <p>Those voting Aye wanted to add an extra sentence into <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/05018.1-4.html#j8000"> Clause 1</a> of the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/2005018.htm"> Constitutional Reform Bill</a> which says:</p>
  
  <p class="indent">In this section 'the rule of law' means in particular the sovereignty of the Queen in Parliament in making the law and the sovereignty of the Queen's courts in interpreting and applying both that law and the common law.</p>
  
  <p>This change could be interpreted as affirming the priority of British Law over European Law.  However, since European Law gains its power in by an act in British Law, it is not obvious what difference this was intended to make.</p>
  
  
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  This is a committee of the whole House debate, clause by clause through the Bill.
  
  
  <p><i>Question put,</i> That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p><i>The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 127, Noes 283.</p>
  
  
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