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Proceeding contribution from Lord Liddle (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 May 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

I think the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, is right on that subject. The problem is the people who believe in the thin end of the wedge, but the way to deal with that is to have a proper process for deciding what is significant and requires a referendum and what does not in the form of an independent process that people will respect. That is what we are proposing in these amendments. It is a sensible compromise for the way forward that I hope the Government will consider seriously. It would resolve an awful lot of the big problems that people have with this Bill. I beg to move.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c1229-30 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Defence Legislation European communities Euro Powers Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Money Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
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