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Proceeding contribution from David Leslie Taylor (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

The Liberal policy on the referendum is apparently encapsulated in early-day motion 1083, which was tabled in the name of the Leader of the Liberal Democrat party. It says that a referendum"““will force off the fence those political parties that seek to obscure from the public their true policy towards Europe””." I have sought to add the words ““including the Liberal Democrat party”” to the EDM through my amendment. Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that the EDM is a bogus, vacuous attempt to obscure what the Liberal Democrat policies towards Europe really are? They are very different at the local level from what they are in Parliament.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1600 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Closures Housing Health EU countries Finance Education European Union EU institutions Prime ministers Prosecutions Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Ministers Parliament Post offices Treaties UK membership of EU Council of Ministers European Council Qualified majority voting Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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