Sentences with phrase «parliament give up some powers»

However, in a little - commented - upon part of the report, it also proposes that the Scottish parliament give up some powers to local government through a process of «double devolution».

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Backed up by new constitutional guarantees, Brown hinted, too, at giving the Scottish parliament greater power over the railways; party sources indicated that could allow a future Scottish government to bring rail services into some form of public ownership.

Both Leech and Stuart said they felt there would be no defections from the Lib Dems this parliament, and Leech gave a good illustration of the power of tribal loyalty, saying there was «more likelihood of me ripping up my Man City season ticket and getting a ticket to Old Trafford» than his leaving the Lib Dems for Labour.

Under Mr Miliband's plan, the Scottish Parliament will be given the power to «top up» payments which are reserved to Westminster, including jobseeker's allowance, disability living allowance or even the state pension.

But whatever they show, the Liberal Democrats won't have given up hope of holding the balance of power in a hung Parliament, even if their Commons representation looks to be decimated.

Davis said: «We've got a crisis here which has been brought about by the court extending its own power, trying to overrule in effect a parliament... It's for Parliament to stand up and say «no, this is our decision, not yours»... I yield to no - one in my defence of human rights, but giving rapists the vote is not human righparliament... It's for Parliament to stand up and say «no, this is our decision, not yours»... I yield to no - one in my defence of human rights, but giving rapists the vote is not human righParliament to stand up and say «no, this is our decision, not yours»... I yield to no - one in my defence of human rights, but giving rapists the vote is not human rights.»

Insofar as provided in this Treaty, the European Parliament shall participate in the process leading up to the adoption of Community acts by exercising its powers under the procedures laid down in Articles 251 and 252 and by giving its assent or delivering advisory opinions.

We were faced with what seemed an insurmountable obstacle: parliament was about to legislate to give up its residual powers over the Canadian constitution.