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European Union Referendum Bill

Proceeding contribution from Mike Gapes (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 September 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Referendum Bill.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding me of that. We discussed this issue in Committee on 18 June, when exactly that point was made. Two million EU citizens are living in this country and many of them will not be able to vote in the referendum which will directly affect their future, although if they are from the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus or Malta, they will be able to vote. A Greek Cypriot will be able to vote in the referendum but a Greek person from one of the many islands in the archipelago around Athens will not be able to. We face the absurd situation of a discrimination that affects the livelihoods and future prosperity of those people.

I do not want to delay the House much longer, but let me briefly refer to my other proposal, amendment 21.

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Reference

599 c132 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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