European Union Bill

I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken, particularly to those noble Lords who supported this amendment, and even for the qualified support of the noble Lord, Lord Flight. I say to him that this is entirely to do with this Bill and is not to do with a Bill on an ““in or out”” referendum, when it may well be appropriate to shorten the term between referendums. However, that is a matter for another day and is certainly not part of this debate, which has ranged a little more widely than I wished. I pick up what the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, said. I certainly did not insult anybody. I was simply quoting what some of the European elite said about their own electorates. They were the people who were insulting them, not me. For the moment, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment, but I will probably bring it back on Report. Amendment 53 withdrawn. Amendment 54 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Clause 13 : Role of Electoral Commission Clause 13 : Role of Electoral Commission Amendment 55 not moved. Clause 13 agreed. Amendment 55A had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendment 55B Moved by