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  European Union Bill - New Clause 11 - Referendum on EU Membership If Referendum Opposes Transfer of Powers
  
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  The majority of MPs voted against a proposal that if a proposed transfer of powers from the UK to the EU was rejected in a referendum a subsequent, binding, referendum ought be held on the UK's membership of the EU. 
  
  MPs were debating the European Union Bill[1]. The text of the clause MPs rejected was:
  
  :In order to meet the referendum condition referred to in section 2, section 3 and section 6 of this Act, the Act providing for the approval of-
  
  :      (a) a treaty under the terms of section 2; or
  
  :      (b) a decision under the terms of section 3; or
  
  :      (c) a decision or draft decision under section 6
  
  : shall also provide for a further binding referendum to be held on continuing United Kingdom membership of the European Union, if the majority of those voting in a referendum held under the terms of the relevant section are opposed to the ratification of the treaty, decision or draft decision, as the case may be
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/europeanunion.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union Bill (Now the European Union Act 2011)]
  
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