Proceeding contribution from Nick Boles (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

I thank my hon. Friend, but that was not my point. My point on timing is simply this: we need the promise—or, indeed, the threat—of that referendum to persuade our European partners to give us some of what we want in that negotiation.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 534 c130
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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