Make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom on the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union.
House of Lords
30 April 2013
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This bill would require the United Kingdom to hold a nationwide referendum on whether to remain a member of the European Union. It aims to give voters the final say rather than leaving the decision to Parliament alone. The measure originated in the House of Lords and is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords and has not yet progressed to the House of Commons.
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29 May 2012
First reading took place on 29 May 2012. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
