Outcome of the EU Referendum Debate

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Outcome of the EU Referendum

Geraint Davies Excerpts
Monday 27th June 2016

(8 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I do not actually agree with that, and I think the turnout showed that people took this referendum campaign very seriously.

Geraint Davies Portrait Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op)
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The complex negotiations prior to triggering article 50 will shape the future of Britain, so would it not be right for the British public, in the cold light of day, to have a referendum on the facts in front of them so that they can see the future, with a backcloth of being able to remain at home in Europe if they so wish?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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We had a referendum on a very important, principled question about in or out. Now what needs to happen is that the different models of out need to be properly examined. Parliament should debate them, and the Government should make a decision. That is what needs to be carried out.