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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

Is not the other side of my noble friend Lord Lawson’s argument that if we take the decision in principle, we are put in a much weaker position in all subsequent negotiations because, in practice, the country has already voted in principle to go into the single currency and therefore we have to give way on many of the negotiations that follow?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c609 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Armed forces Defence equipment EU law European communities Euro Powers Prosecutions Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk