I am delighted that we are considering amendment 17, as the last time we had a politically generated referendum in this country—when we had the elections for police and crime commissioners—only 15% of the electorate voted. Has my hon. Friend heard any noises from the Government Benches on whether they accept his amendment?
European Union (Referendum) Bill
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Lyn Brown
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 29 November 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Referendum) Bill.
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