European Union (Referendum) Bill
Debate between Lord Wharton of Yarm and Nick de Bois
Friday 5th July 2013
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James Wharton
I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield North (Nick de Bois), but then I really must make progress.
Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)
Does my hon. Friend agree that what irks the people of this nation more than anything else is the democratic deficit that exists in the EU, and that deficit has grown time after time as a result of the treaties that Labour Members signed up to? His Bill will remedy that democratic deficit by giving the British people trust?
James Wharton
My hon. Friend makes an important point. All of us in this place know that the great British public’s level of trust in politicians of all parties is not at its highest level. We need to restore that trust by engaging with them and giving them that choice—