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  Orders of the Day - Clause 2 - Addition to list of treaties
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters failed to carry an <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=114">amendment</a> to the <a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/europeanunionamendment.html">European Union (Amendment) Bill</a> that sought, in relation to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_lisbon">Treaty of Lisbon</a>, to exclude any provision from imposing an obligation on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>. Particular reference was drawn to differences of weighting between the English and French translations of the Treaty which seemed to be more onerous on the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The failed amendment also saw the rejection of a number of other new <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=98">clause</a>s relating to similar matters of sovereignty.</p>
  
  <p>The amendment can be seen as an attempt to limit devolution of power to the European Union.</p> 
  
  <p pid="b.1198.3/2"><i> The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 156, Noes 350.</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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