Proceeding contribution from David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 May 2005. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Foreign Affairs and Defence.

Foreign Affairs and Defence

Will the Minister confirm that the referendum on the European constitution will go ahead in any event? Before he answers, I remind him that I asked the Prime Minister that question last year and raised the possibility that the Government might cancel the referendum here if another member state turned down the constitution. The Prime Minister said from the Dispatch Box:"““No, of course not. The referendum should go ahead in any event.””—[Official Report, 20 April 2004; Vol. 420, c. 164.]" Will the right hon. Gentleman confirm that unambiguous assurance that the referendum will go ahead in this country regardless of what happens in any other country?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 434 c154-5
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Defence Constitutions European Union Iraq European Constitution Treaty Foreign policy Referendums Zimbabwe Middle East
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Foreign Affairs and Defence

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