Results 1-1 of 1 for column:75 date:20110711 in the 'Commons debates'
- european union bill (programme) (No. 3): Clause 2 — Treaties amending or replacing TEU or TFEU (11 July 2011)
Wayne David: I would like to comment briefly on Lords amendments 3 and 5 regarding the 40% threshold and on Lords amendments 6 to 13 regarding the number of referendums. I will then focus on Lords amendment 15 regarding the so-called sunset-sunrise clause. Some people in both Houses say that a reasonable turnout in referendums is necessary to ensure a demonstrable degree of legitimacy. That argument was...
