Surely the Government could do something on this front. They could ask the European Commission and the European Union not to intervene and not to fund the referendum campaign. They could then get a written undertaking from the Commission not to use European Union funds. That is outside the scope of the Bill, but the Minister could give such an undertaking.
European Union Referendum Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 June 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Referendum Bill.
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