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  Lisbon Treaty - Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy - rejected
  
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  The Aye-voters failed to carry an amendment[1] that would have disapproved of Governmental policy concerning energy provisions within the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_lisbon Treaty of Lisbon].
  
  The amendment noted that the Government had previously "demanded the deletion of a new article on energy when it was first proposed as part of the EU Constitution" and effectively accused the Government of backtracking. As such, the point under debate is of limited importance, however, in as much as the amendment attempted to hinder the passage of the [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/europeanunionamendment.html European Union (Amendment) Bill] it can be seen as an attempt to limit the further integration of Britain with the European Union. 
  
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  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2008-01-30c.340.3 Alan Duncan MP], House of Commons, 30 January 2008
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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