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  Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) - Lisbon Treaty (No.1) - (1st Allotted Day)
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters failed to carry an amendment that would have demonstrated the House's disapproval of</p> 
  
  <blockquote>"the Government's policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning fighting cross-border crime, justice, policing, human trafficking and asylum and migration policy because the Treaty weakens the UK's ability to determine its own policy in these important fields [and...] abolishes the safeguard of the national veto in almost all remaining areas in justice and home affairs matters."</blockquote>
  
  <p>As the amendment was not carried, the House approved the Government's policy towards the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_lisbon">Treaty of Lisbon</a>.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.226.1/2"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 167, Noes 360.</p>
  
  
  
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