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European Union Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
Is the great distinction about referenda which the noble Lord is making—he has made it twice this afternoon—whether a decision once taken becomes irreversible, and that in that category there should be a referendum; and that in other categories there should not? If so, why will there not be a referendum on reform of the House of Lords? Surely that will in practice be an irreversible decision. Once you have a democratically elected legislative Chamber, you can hardly go back on that.

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Reference

728 c820 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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