Quotes About Legislation

If we want to change a law, we can do that in Parliament. That is a democratic right that has often been taken from the E.U.

In Parliament we debate on and we decide the laws that are going to govern the country.

There are occasions when obstruction in Parliament brings greater benefits to the country.

We are in a democracy, and I think for all issues, whatever matters that the opposition may have apprehension on, there is a forum, and it is called Parliament.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.

Almost 85 percent of the Latin American market is subject to net neutrality rules, and the European Parliament already favors strong ones.

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

Ultimately, any government is one which enjoys the majority of support of members of Parliament to carry out a policy.

British democratic values are embedded in the primacy of parliament.

The function of parliament is to hold the executive to account. We should never overlook the primacy of parliament.

Labour believes that every trade deal should come before parliament for a full debate on the floor of the House of Commons, with a vote at the end of that debate.

No minister should be able to whisk through Parliament agreements that are negotiated behind closed doors.

Parliament must do a better job at holding the Government to account than it managed in the Article 50 debates.

Government cannot tax what Parliament does not approve, but Parliament cannot approve what it does not know.

I was the chairman of the IT committee of Parliament for 5 years.

I've been working to see that mental health is raised in both oral and written question sessions in parliament.

In a parliamentary democracy, it is the job of parliament to decide the law, not the government.

Our Parliamentary system has simply failed to meet the challenge of judicial activism.

I was elected to the Diet in the same way as at every parliamentary election.

Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek the consent of MPs for its legislation.

This is not about abolishing parliamentary power. It's about rebalancing power.

I am aware that people at large are constantly angry with the Congress because they feel we are shouting. We are making noise, but there is a very serious reason for it. Parliamentary rules are not being followed.

Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.