Proceeding contribution from Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 October 2011. It occurred during Backbench debate on National Referendum on the European Union.

National Referendum on the European Union

There is certainly no proposal at the moment to set up such an EU institution. That is an intergovernmental arrangement. Our first priority, as I and the Prime Minister have explained, is to ensure that matters that should be decided at the level of 27 countries are decided by the 27, not by the 17. I am grateful for my hon. Friend's information about the Electoral Commission—another unelected body that is trying to decide what we might do. I am giving my opinion on the consequences of a three-way referendum. I will give way one more time.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 534 c59
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: EU withdrawal European Union EU internal trade Economic and monetary union EU internal relations Referendums Sovereignty UK membership of EU Government bills
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

National Referendum on the European Union

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