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REFERENDUM ON UK MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1083A1: tabled on 03 March 2008

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 1 Member. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Mr Nick Clegg on 29 February 2008. This is amendment number 1.

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Suggested amendment

at end add `and, in the same spirit of improved clarity, expects the Liberal Democrat Party will undertake to lead the campaign for a yes vote for continued membership in any such referendum.'.

Original motion text

That this House notes that there has been no referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union since 1975; further notes that there is widespread public demand for such a referendum; believes that such a referendum will improve the country's standing in Europe by clarifying whether the British people have a long term commitment to the European Union and will force off the fence those political parties that seek to obscure from the public their true policy towards Europe; notes that it has not had an opportunity as part of the deliberation on the European Union (Amendment) Bill to debate and vote on proposals for a referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union; and calls on the Government to make time for such a debate as a matter of urgency.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.