I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for being so courteous in giving way. Does he agree that, ironically, elections to the European Parliament often have a turnout of 40% or less, as do many local authority elections? Would it not be absurd to consider those as merely advisory?
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Henry Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 July 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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