division_name: European Union Referendum Bill (Programme) (No. 2) &#8212; Clause 2 &#8212; entitlement to vote in the referendum
motion: <p pid="b.159.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question accordingly negatived.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Amendment made: </i>24,&#160;page&#160;2,&#160;line&#160;13, leave out paragraph (c) and insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;(c) the persons who, on the date of the referendum&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(i) would be entitled to vote in Gibraltar as electors at a European Parliamentary election in the combined electoral region in which Gibraltar is comprised, and</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(ii) fall within subsection (1A).</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1A) A person falls within this subsection if the person is either&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) a Commonwealth citizen, or</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.&#8221;<i> &#8212;(John Penrose.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.159.3/9" pwmotiontext="yes">This amendment includes within the category of persons entitled to vote in the referendum citizens of the Republic of Ireland who would be entitled to vote in Gibraltar at a European Parliamentary election.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/10" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Amendment proposed</i>: 7,&#160;page&#160;2,&#160;line&#160;16, at end insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/11" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;(d) the persons who on the date of the referendum would be entitled to vote in a European parliamentary election by virtue of the European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1184) (citizens of the European Union other than Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland citizens).&#8221;&#8212;<i>(Stephen Gethins.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.159.3/12" pwmotiontext="yes">This amendment would extend the franchise to EU nationals who would be entitled to vote in EU parliamentary elections in the UK.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/13" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put, </i>That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.159.3/14" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b.159.3/15" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 64, Noes 494.</p>