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Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty)

For someone who is labouring the point, perhaps I should resist giving in, and stop taking any further interventions from the hon. Gentleman. The logic of the case made by those who have spoken against the motion is that the debates on the substance of the treaty occur in isolation, and are remote from many other debates on all those themes, subjects and chapter headings. Debates do not take place in isolation, and I will illustrate my point with a rather extreme example. Most hon. Members can readily predict which way the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) will vote.