European Union (Referendum) Bill Debate

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Nick de Bois

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European Union (Referendum) Bill

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Margaret Thatcher Day Bill
Friday 5th July 2013

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Wharton of Yarm Portrait James Wharton
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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 Portrait Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)
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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?

Lord Wharton of Yarm Portrait James Wharton
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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—

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