ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with the traditional view of parliamentary sovereignty and the impact of European Union law together. Under the traditional doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty, Parliament is competent to legislate on any matter whatsoever and no court is competent to question the validity of an Act of Parliament. In 2004, the UK government takes the view that the principle of equal pay for work of equal value is inappropriate in a free market economy and that, therefore, severe restrictions should be placed upon the ability to bring an equal value claim. The doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty as explained by Dicey means that Parliament has the right to make, unmake or amend any of its Acts and that such power is not open to challenge by any outside body. In conclusion, the traditional 'enrolled Bill rule' appears broadly still to stand, denying the courts the ability to find an apparent Act of Parliament invalid.
