I think that the noble Lord would accept that, enshrined or otherwise, the red lines have until now never been subjected to a referendum. If this Bill goes through, there will have to be referenda on all the red lines originally laid down by the Labour Government. That seems eminently sensible, so I will not be supporting these amendments.
European Union Bill
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Lord Hamilton of Epsom
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 June 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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