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Proceeding contribution from Lord Tomlinson (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 22 April 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union (Amendment) Bill.


European Union (Amendment) Bill

Will the noble Lord once and for all understand that the promise of a referendum was on the original constitutional treaty? That died with the two referenda in France and the Netherlands. The constitutional treaty was abandoned. We now have an amending treaty. The promise in the manifestos was made in relation to the former, not the latter.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c1418 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU law European Union Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Taxation UK membership of EU European Court of Justice Treaty of Lisbon EU presidency
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk