Sentences with phrase «referendum bill through»

For instance, if there is no dissent during the passage of the referendum Bill through both houses of parliament, only a «Yes» case needs to be prepared.

Davey argued that pushing a new referendum bill through Parliament at the same time as the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris would be a «recipe for Britain's voice on climate change being completely neutered and ignored.»

Baron rejected the argument that the Conservatives may struggle to get a referendum bill through parliament as «weak» and insisted «there was no downside in trying».

Not exact matches

The Conservative - backed EU referendum bill has completed its passage through the Commons, thwarting filibustering Labour backbenchers.

The Tories» EU referendum bill is being ignored by Labour - and making much quicker progress through the Commons as a result.

It is unlikely the bill can get through the Commons without a full referendum attached.

That was why I found it absolutely disgraceful that he came in the other night to vote against the referendum lock in the European Union Bill, which is going through the other place.»

With speculation at various points that the Government would struggle to get the Bill through as it wished - with MPs wanting to change the referendum date, impose those thresholds or be less prescriptive about the electorate quotas of the new constituencies - the whips will doubtless be quietly pleased about it attaining a majority of 57.

The Bill is designed, under certain circumstances, to give the British people, through a referendum, a say on our relationship with the European Union.

Lord Dobbs, writer of the House of Cards political thrillers, who is piloting the bill through the lords for the Tories, told peers: «A referendum is about democracy.

Dobbs said: «I am delighted to be introducing this bill into the House of Lords to give the people of this country a say on Britain's future in a reformed Europe through an in - out referendum.

The governor of Vermont has vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to legalize marijuana through legislation rather than a ballot referendum.

What he also said in that speech was that at some stage in this parliament the Conservative party rather than the coalition government would publish a bill to provide for a referendum by halfway through the next parliament, so 2017.

Others have proposed new powers for the electorate to trigger an election or referendum and veto bills passing through parliament.

A number of noble Lords have stayed up through the night, having already talked through nine days of scrutinising a bill that is being rushed through, on the pretext of needing an early referendum on AV, in spite of a complete absence of prior consultation, debate and discussion.

Even if the government had got a bill through the Commons and the Lords — hardly likely — the law on referendums requires a set period for consultation on the wording of the question, then more consultation about funding of the yes and no campaigns and on and on.

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, has cancelled a trip to South America to be at Westminster to help try to force through the referendum Bill.

Members of the Commons and Lords are preparing to push through the Bill that will allow the referendum to take place after weeks of antagonism between peers and MPs.

Michael, I clearly remember that, during the negotiations in the week following the election, the news media were clearly reporting THEN that Labour were offering the Lib Dems a bill through Parliament to introduce AV, with a referendum on further changes to introduce PR.

The Eau Claire Area School Board, under the leadership of WEAC member and School Board President Chris Hambuch - Boyle, has passed resolutions asking state legislators and the governor to oppose measures that would restrict the ability of school boards to raise money through referendums and to support the Wisconsin Voucher Taxpayer Transparency Bill.

He kept the business going through two referendums and Bill 101.