I am most grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. According to his argument, Ministers will be put in a position where they have to say, ““I cannot agree because we will have to have a referendum””. Why is he assuming that a referendum cannot be won? Why is it not possible for a Minister to say, ““I agree to the draft decision. We will put it to the people and we hope and intend to win””?
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lamont of Lerwick
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 May 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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