My right hon. and learned Friend puts his view forcefully. That was the case the Foreign Secretary and I put on Second Reading and in Committee, but widespread concern was expressed on both sides suggesting that we were asking for something that was too broad in scope. That is why we have come forward today with something that is, yes, a lot narrower than what was originally in the Bill.
European Union Referendum Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Lidington
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 September 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Referendum Bill.
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