Parliament bureau 'can't replace MP debates,' says former bureau member

<p>Speaking before Spain's Supreme Court, where he's being <a href="../../../../../society-science/item/2017-parliamentary-bureau-member-s-trial-for-disobedience-now-underway" target="_blank">tried for disobedience</a>, Joan Josep Nuet defended his decision as a member of the parliament bureau to let lawmakers vote on pro-independence laws: "The parliament bureau has a formal role: it authorizes legislative initiatives based on formal matters, but it can’t replace MP debates, which looks at the substance."</p> / ACN

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First published: March 24, 2021 06:57 PM