The hon. Gentleman referred to the cost of a referendum, but my amendment provides that a referendum would be held on the mechanism if the decision involved £5 billion or more. That is a vast amount, and that is why it should not go off to Spain or Portugal. I shall explain why if I get the chance to speak.
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
William Cash
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 January 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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