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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 May 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
I am most grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. According to his argument, Ministers will be put in a position where they have to say, ““I cannot agree because we will have to have a referendum””. Why is he assuming that a referendum cannot be won? Why is it not possible for a Minister to say, ““I agree to the draft decision. We will put it to the people and we hope and intend to win””?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

727 c723 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Crime
Defence
Fraud
European Convention on Human Rights
EU law
European communities
EU budget
Prosecutions
Referendums
Parliamentary scrutiny
Treaties
Security
Reform
Treaty on European Union
UK membership of EU
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty of Lisbon

Legislation

European Union Bill 2010-12

Link

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