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  Prime Minister - European Union (Transparency)
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters failed to carry a motion to introduce a <a href=" http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=249">Bill</a> that would force a Minister to declare whenever a Government Bill or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_Instrument_%28UK%29">statutory instrument</a> was introduced to the House whether that Bill or statutory instrument was a result of a decision of the European Union.</p>
  
  <p>Mark Harper, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions who introduced the motion, asserted that this Bill was intended to promote greater transparency as to what proportion of UK law was initiated by the European Union. Those opposing the motion suggested that it was simply a ruse to move Britain closer to leaving the European Union.</p>  
  
  <p pid="c.299.1/1"><i> The House having divided:</i> Ayes 169, Noes 202.</p>
  
  
  
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