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Proceeding contribution from Viscount Astor (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 May 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union (Amendment) Bill.


European Union (Amendment) Bill

This amendment has merit only because of the Government’s response to the previous amendment on whether there should be a referendum on the Lisbon treaty. If the Government had accepted that there should be a referendum then this amendment would be entirely irrelevant. So in a way it really is the Government’s fault for not standing up to their manifesto commitments to allow a referendum on the Lisbon treaty.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
701 c1445 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU law European Union Financial services Referendums Sovereignty UK membership of EU Afghanistan EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk