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European Union Membership (Referendum) Bill 2009-10

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor:
Mr Douglas Carswell

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Commons Bill 28 09 - 10 (as introduced) 09.02.2010

Latest news on the Bill

This Bill was presented, through the ballot procedure, to Parliament on 16 December 2009. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

The Second reading date for this Bill has not been named therefore the Bill has been dropped and will make no further progress.

 

Summary of the Bill

The Bill would require the Government to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. It makes provision for the conduct and financing of the referendum and stipulates the question to be asked.

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