European Council (Lisbon)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 29 June 1992.

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Photo of Richard Shepherd Richard Shepherd , Aldridge-Brownhills 3:30, 29 June 1992

How does my right hon. Friend reconcile what I think the country wants—a return of powers from Brussels to Britain—with his insistence that we go ahead and legislate for the dead treaty of union? Why does he not suggest that we withdraw the treaty now, and build on his proposals for the return of powers to Britain?