Proceeding contribution from Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 May 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union Bill.
European Union Bill
I am most grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. According to his argument, Ministers will be put in a position where they have to say, ““I cannot agree because we will have to have a referendum””. Why is he assuming that a referendum cannot be won? Why is it not possible for a Minister to say, ““I agree to the draft decision. We will put it to the people and we hope and intend to win””?
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Crime Defence Fraud European Convention on Human Rights EU law European communities EU budget Prosecutions Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Treaties Security Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Treaty of Lisbon
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- European Union Bill 2010-12
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