division_name: European Union Referendum Bill &#8212; Clause 2 &#8212; Entitlement to Vote in the Referendum
motion: <p pid="b.559.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question accordingly negatived</p>
  
  <p pid="b.559.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">More than four hours having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings, the proceedings were interrupted (Programme Order, 9 <i>June</i>).</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">The Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business necessary to be concluded at that time (<phrase class="standing-order" code="83D" pwmotiontext="yes">Standing Order No. 83D</phrase>).</p>
  
  <p pid="b.559.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Amendment proposed</i>: 1, in clause&#160;2,&#160;page&#160;1,&#160;line&#160;17,&#160;at end insert</p>
  
  <p pid="b.559.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;and persons who would be so entitled except for the fact that they will be aged 16 or 17 on the date on which the referendum is to be held&#8221;.&#8212;<i>(Mr McFadden.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">The amendment would entitle British citizens, qualifying Commonwealth citizens and citizens of the Republic of Ireland aged 16 and 17 to vote in the </p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">referendum</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.559.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put, </i>That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.559.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes">The Committee divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b.559.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 265, Noes 310.</p>