Reference was made earlier to the Lisbon treaty and, like me, as he was in the House at the time, the hon. Gentleman will remember debating it night after night. There is a fundamental difference between that and the Bill, in that the Bill can be amended in Committee or on Report, whereas we could not change a single dot or comma of the Lisbon treaty.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Francois
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 September 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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