Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.

European Union Bill

The right hon. Gentleman is making a big show about all this. First, there was a referendum in 1975 under a Labour Government. Secondly, there was also a promise in the Labour manifesto about a referendum on the constitutional treaty. Thirdly, if the right hon. Gentleman had been here yesterday, he would have heard those on his own Front Bench proposing a mechanism to ensure that, in certain circumstances, there would be a referendum on all matters within the treaties. So, for practical purposes, he needs to ask himself whether the Labour party is now contradicting the position that he is adopting.

Secondary information

Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 522 c182
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Crime Administration of justice Common fisheries policy Crown dependencies British overseas territories Fisheries EU law Electoral Commission European communities Gibraltar Economic situation EU action Economic and monetary union Northern Ireland Prosecutions Referendums Loans Peers Scotland Sovereignty Republic of Ireland Treaties Security Reform Wales UK membership of EU European financial stabilisation mechanism
Legislation: European Union Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

European Union Bill

Secondary information

Librarians' tools