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Lisbon Treaty (Referendum) Bill

A Bill to require the holding of a referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon and to require the repeal of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 if the decision to ratify is not approved in the referendum; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Lisbon Treaty (Referendum) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 December 2009 by Mr Nigel Dodds (Democratic Unionist Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 16 Dec 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons 26 Feb 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 Apr 2010.