I would suggest that the hon. Gentleman has not entirely seen my point. A referendum is only one lever that the UK can use to extract concessions. Our agreement is needed on the new treaty for the eurozone, which is desperately needed to try to put in place a permanent bail-out mechanism. My suggestion and, as I understand it, the commitment in the coalition agreement is that as a coalition we will ensure that the Parliaments move to one site and work to limit the application of the working time directive in the UK. Surely that new treaty gives us an opportunity to do so.
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Reckless
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 January 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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