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  Orders of the Day - European Union (Amendment) Bill
  
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  This was a Lib Dem motion which would have instructed the House of Commons (sitting "in committee" on the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/048/2008048.pdf">Bill</a> to ratify the <a href="http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/TREATY%20FINAL%20TEXT.pdf">Lisbon Treaty</a>) to discuss a referendum on continued membership of the European Union (as opposed to a referendum on ratifying the Lisbon treaty).  It was defeated, which meant the House was not required to consider holding the "in/out" referendum.
  
  <blockquote>That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill that it have power to make provision in the Bill for the holding of a referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union.</blockquote>
  
  <p pid="a.1610.4/1"><i> Question put accordingly, </i>That the motion be made:-</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1610.4/2"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 68, Noes 471.</p>
  
  
  
  
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