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  European Union Bill (Programme)(No. 2) - Clause 5 - Statement to be laid before Parliament
  
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  The majority of MPs voting against making the following addition to Clause 5[1] of the bill:
  
  '(6) If the Minister's opinion is that the effect of that provision in relation to the United Kingdom is not significant the Minister must seek Parliamentary approval for his opinion.
  (7) Parliamentary approval is given if-
  (a) in each House of Parliament a Minister of the Crown moves a motion that the House approves of the Minister's opinion; and
  (b) each House agrees to the motion without amendment.
  (8) If the Minister fails to obtain Parliamentary approval for his opinion the significance condition is not met.'
  
  This vote was in relation to Article 48 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) - specifically point 6 - 48(6) which outlines simplified procedures for making changes to the internal functioning of the European Union.[2]
  
  The amendment voted on sought to lay down a procedure that would require parliamentary approval of an MPs opinion if he thought a provision proposed under 48(6) was ânot significant.â The no vote means this procedure will not be required. 
  
  [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/106/2011106.pdf European Union Bill including Clause 5.]
  
  [2] [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0013:0045:EN:PDF TEU including Article 48(6)]
  
  
  
  
  
  
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