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Article: British Justice Committee warns against rushed constitutional reform
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- July 29, 2009
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British Justice Committee warns against rushed constitutional
reform
LONDON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The British government's attempts at
constitutional reform risk further undermining the public confidence
they seek to restore, according to a Justice Committee report
released Wednesday.
The report said the recent Parliamentary Standard Bill "should
serve as a warning about the danger of undertaking reform too
quickly, and without adequate consultation to enable a full and
thorough investigation of the constitutional implications."
Chairman of the Committee Alan Beith said, "While we welcome the
government's interest in constitutional reform and renewal, and its
desire to restore public trust ...