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European Union (Amendment) Bill

We went through this in detail on Second Reading. The argument was that it was vital, in the words of the former Prime Minister, to ““clear the air”” on the European issue—[Interruption.] That was the argument that was put—[Interruption.] I am reporting to the House what the Prime Minister said at the time. What I believe is important is that we look at the content of the treaty. The content of the treaty cannot justify the claims that have been made about the shift in the balance of power or about the facts in respect of this case.