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European Union (Amendment) Bill

I thank the hon. Gentleman for at last getting on to new clause 18, which is odd—perhaps the most bizarre amendment ever tabled. It would allow the Government to change the question in a referendum to almost anything. How does he suggest that the Government might change it? The new clause would allow them to ask, ““Is the moon made of green cheese?”” Secondly, it would provide for a supplementary question. What chance is there of a Government, who yesterday led their troops through the Lobby to deny the House even the possibility of discussing an in-out referendum, ordering an in-out referendum subsequent to new clause 18 being accepted? Surely new clause 18 is either pointless or useless.