My hon. Friend is making a powerful case. I think he is coming on to the point that there are not just political reasons, but clear-cut economic reasons why we need to have a referendum, not least of which are the fact that 70% of the regulations that are an unacceptable burden on our businesses and their employees emanate from Europe, and the fact that there is 55% youth unemployment in Spain and in Greece, which is blighting a generation. Does my hon. Friend agree that there are economic reasons for a referendum?
European Union (Referendum) Bill
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David Rutley
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 5 July 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Referendum) Bill.
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