I am certainly not anti-referendum. However, when a Bill is introduced through the back door by manipulating private Members’ business, it shortcuts all the proper procedures and safeguards. We argued in Committee that those safeguards should be introduced into the Bill.
European Union (Referendum) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Barry Sheerman
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 8 November 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Referendum) Bill.
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