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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hoey (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 June 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

Does the Prime Minister not understand that no matter what he or anyone else says, the vast majority of the public will see that there has simply been a tweaking of words, and that the treaty is fundamentally no different from the original constitutional treaty? Why is he, and our Government, afraid of a referendum?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
462 c38 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Asylum Competition Immigration European Union EU internal trade EU common foreign and security policy EU action EU reform National security Social security Treaties European Council EU external relations Qualified majority voting Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU) EU presidency
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk