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'I voted for a referendum in Parliament because I gave a commitment to do just that...I can assure you that I believe that
this is a fundamental right of the British people and I will do everything I can do to continue to fight for a referendum.'
Mike Hancock MP (Liberal Democrat, Member of the defence committee)
'In the modern world, where people want power and control
over their lives, to deny them a referendum is a denial of democracy. In our parliamentary democracy, it is right that
Parliament decides how we are governed on issues such as healthcare, education and policing. But Parliament should not be
able to give up powers it has been granted by the British people without their consent. The Lisbon Treaty will now go to the
House of Lords. It is convention that the House of Lords does not stand in the way of manifesto commitments. We hope that,
in this case, the Lords will hold the Government to their manifesto commitment.'
Alistair Burt MP (Conservative, Shadow junior communities and local government minister)
'I and my Democratic Unionist Party colleagues voted in favour of a referendum as we believe that the people of the United
Kingdom should have their say on what is, in effect, the European Constitution under another title.'
Nigel Dodds OBE MP MLA (DUP)
'I think you are right to be concerned about the way that the Government has railroaded through the Lisbon Treaty without
a referendum. I have to say, I am really quite angry with, not only the way the Government has behaved, but the way MPs have
behaved. Members of Parliament ought to hold their executives to account rather than allow the executives to get their way.
I am very concerned and belief this undermines the entire European project.'
Douglas Carswell MP (Conservative, Member of the human rights select committee)
'I did vote in favour of a referendum and believe that every political party who said that this would be should adhere
to their promise.'
Elfyn Llwyd MP (Plaid Cymru, Member of the standards and privileges committee)
'I have raised the issue of a referendum in Business Questions in the House on a number of occasions. The Government has
clearly reneged on a promise of a referendum on the constitution/treaty.'
Theresa May MP (Conservative, Shadow leader of the Commons)
'I...oppose the Treaty as I did the Constitution and as my concern is and always has been the lack of democratic accountability
and centralising nature of the EU. I will therefore support the Reform Treaty referendum amendment as the only way to get
these issues debated.'
Richard Younger Ross MP (Liberal Democrat, Member of the foreign affairs committee, Member of the European scrutiny committee,
Lib Dem junior culture, media and sport spokesman)
'It is simply unjust that the government is refusing to stage a referendum that is a necessity for Britain to be able
to determine its own future and that we were also promised.'
Andrew Rosindell MP (Conservative, Shadow junior Home Office minister)
'I believe very strongly that the Government should hold a referendum on the EU Treaty. I voted in favour of a referendum
on the Lisbon Treaty in the House of Commons on 5th March. Gordon Brown made a clear promise to hold a referendum on the EU
Constitution. This Treaty is almost exactly the same as the Constitution - so he has broken his promise.'
Stephen O'Brien MP (Conservative, Shadow junior minister for health)
'I agree with what you have to say, and will support and vote for a referendum. I believe honesty to be important.'
Stephen Hammond MP (Conservative, Shadow junior minister for transport)
'I entirely agree with every aspect of your letter and look forward to continuing the fight for the Referendum we were
promised.'
Richard Benyon MP (Conservative, Whip and PPS)
'Mr Brown...promised a referendum on this matter. It was therefore a matter of trust. To have been elected on his manifesto
and then to pretend that the situation has changed is wholly unacceptable.'
John Gummer MP (Conservative, former Secretary of State for the Environment)
'I have consistently voted and campaigned to try to hold the Government to account on the matter of the EU Constitution
and I will continue to do so.'
Eleanor Laing MP (Conservative, Shadow junior justice minister)
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