Would not my hon. Friend's new clause strengthen the referendum lock, because Her Majesty's Government, in proposing a transfer of powers to the European Union, would have to think even more carefully about doing that, if they did indeed value our membership of the European Union, because they would know that if it failed, they would then be subject to his referendum as well?
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Philip Hollobone
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 February 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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