Proceeding contribution from Henry Smith (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.
European Union Bill
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for being so courteous in giving way. Does he agree that, ironically, elections to the European Parliament often have a turnout of 40% or less, as do many local authority elections? Would it not be absurd to consider those as merely advisory?
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- 2010-12
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- EU countries EU law European Union Legislative competence European communities Gibraltar Economic and monetary union Free movement of people Referendums Parliament Migration Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Supreme Court Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon European financial stabilisation mechanism Sunset clauses
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- European Union Bill 2010-12
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