Legislation that bypasses Parliament

And the terrifying political news continues. Yay.

Via Stephen Phillips.

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agreed to help the Conservatives seize control of all Commons committees – despite losing their majority – when it struck the June deal to prop the Tories up in power. However, that crucial part of the deal, paving the way for ministers to force through up to 1,000 “corrections” to EU law ahead of Brexit, was not mentioned in the so-called “cash-for-votes” agreement.

Instead, control of committees will be secured in a late-night vote next Tuesday, when the DUP will back the Prime Minister – although it has refused to confirm that support publicly.

No 10 was thrown on the defensive, insisting it had a right to majorities on all committees because it had a “majority” in the Commons itself. That argument prompted allegations that Ms May was trying to rewrite the June result, refusing to recognise that the voters had removed her power to govern alone.

Tuesday’s motion will seek to rip up Commons rules so that “the Government shall have a majority” on committees and on the body making nominations to them, despite relying on the DUP deal for power.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-brexit-power-grab-plan-election-lost-majority-parliament-rig-a7937081.html