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  Lisbon Treaty - Amendment to proposed Commons timetable for debate - rejected
  
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  The majority No voters rejected an opposition amendment[1] to the Government's 'programme motion'[2].
  
  The programme motion restricted the Commons to a set timetable for debating the [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/europeanunionamendment.html European Union (Amendment) Bill], which implements the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lisbon Lisbon Treaty]. The amendment would have increased the number of days allotted for the debate, and increased the proportion of each day spent debating amendments to the bill. 
  
  Consequently, the amendment was intended to delay the passing of the European Union (Amendment) Bill.
  
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  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2008-01-28a.58.4 William Hague MP], House of Commons, 28 January 2008
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2008-01-28a.30.1 Jim Murphy MP], House of Commons, 28 January 2008
  
  
  
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