My hon. Friend referred to amendment 70. Is not one of the problems with that amendment the fact that the Secretary of State would be responsible for producing the report? Given that when my hon. Friend remarked on the dangers of investors withdrawing from Britain, Conservative Members shouted “Rubbish”, could we trust a Conservative Secretary of State to produce an independent report? Would it not be better for the report to be produced by an independent body?
European Union (Referendum) Bill
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Kevin Brennan
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 22 November 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Referendum) Bill.
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