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  European Union (Referendum) Bill - Closure Motion
  
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  @ MP voted no to continue debating if there ought be a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU rather than moving straight to a vote on the matter.
  @ MP voted aye in favour of stopping debate and moving to a vote on proposals for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to stop debating the European Union (Referendum) Bill[1] and move to voting on it. 
  
  The vote was held at 14.40 in the afternoon after an 09.35 start of the debate. 
  
  The motion voted on was:
  
  "That the Question be now put."
  
  The motion was moved under House of Commons Standing Order No. 36[2]
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/europeanunionreferendum/documents.html European Union (Referendum) Bill page on the Parliament website] 
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmstords/614/body.htm#36 House of Commons Standing Order No. 36]
  
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