EU: Economic Governance Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

EU: Economic Governance

Lord De Mauley Excerpts
Wednesday 27th October 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Richard Portrait Lord Richard
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My Lords—

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, there is time to hear from all noble Lords.

Lord Richard Portrait Lord Richard
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My Lords, did I hear the Minister saying that the Government would consider changes to the treaty that did not involve a transfer of sovereignty from this country to the EU? Did he say that? If he did, what are the implications of that for the Prime Minister’s commitment that there would be a referendum on the Lisbon treaty if there were any changes to it? There is a distinction between any changes to the treaty and changes that transfer sovereignty from Britain to the EU. Which is it?