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  European Union (Referendum) Bill - Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted no against holding a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
  @ MP voted aye in favour of a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of holding a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union before the end of 2017. 
  
  The referendum question included in the bill is:
  
  :"Do you think that the United Kingdom should be a member of the European Union?" 
  
  The vote was on the second reading of the European Union (Referendum) Bill[1]. The bill requires a referendum to take place and includes arrangements for it, a vote in favour of a second reading can be seen as support for the general principle of the bill (opportunities to amend the details follow).  The motion MPs technically voted on was:
  
  "That the Bill be now read a Second time"
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0011/cbill_2013-20140011_en_2.htm#l1g1 Text of the European Union (Referendum) Bill as at the time of the vote]
  * [2] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/europeanunionreferendum/documents.html European Union (Referendum) Bill page on the Parliament website] 
  
  
  
  
  
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