Today the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty no longer exists in it’s absolute form in the United Kingdom.

Question

State whether the following statements are true or false with reasons. Today the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty no longer exists in it’s absolute form in the United Kingdom. Please answer the above question.

Answer 1

This statement is True. According to the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty, the Parliament has the authority to make any law and the only control mechanism is a vigilant public opinion. Today, the United Kingdom is a member of various international organizations and signatory to many international agreements which guarantee individual rights and restrict parliamentary powers.