query: how many mps voted for the eu referendum

pos: European Union Referendum Act 2015 2015, in which the Conservatives won with an unexpected overall majority. Following the election, the opposition Labour Party withdrew its opposition to holding an in-out EU referendum. On the bill's second reading, on 9 June 2015, MPs voted by 544 to 53 in favour of the principle of holding a referendum with only the Scottish National Party opposing the Bill. The act legislated for a referendum to be held in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether to remain a member of the EU, to be conducted by the Electoral Commission and overseen by an appointed "Chief Counting Officer" (CCO)

pos: European Union Referendum Act 2015 2015, in which the Conservatives won with an unexpected overall majority. Following the election, the opposition Labour Party withdrew its opposition to holding an in-out EU referendum. On the bill's second reading, on 9 June 2015, MPs voted by 544 to 53 in favour of the principle of holding a referendum with only the Scottish National Party opposing the Bill. The act legislated for a referendum to be held in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether to remain a member of the EU, to be conducted by the Electoral Commission and overseen by an appointed "Chief Counting Officer" (CCO)

neg: Democracy Movement that the referendum was no longer justified. In March 2008, MPs voted against a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty by a narrow margin of 63 votes. Thirteen Liberal Democrat MPs rebelled against the party's orders to abstain on the referendum vote, with three party spokesmen resigning their posts, and 29 Labour MPs also rebelled against their government's opposition to a referendum. In October 2008 the Democracy Movement was invited to conduct the 'No' campaign in a mini-referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and on EU membership held in the town of Luton, organised and later televised by the ITV Tonight programme.

neg: John Whittingdale and Injunctions. He now serves as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Intellectual Property Group. Whittingdale was among the 175 MPs who voted against the Same-sex Marriage Bill in 2013. In 2014, Whittingdale along with six other Conservative Party MPs voted against the Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill which would require all companies with more than 250 employees to declare the gap in pay between the average male and average female salaries. He was in favour of Brexit during the 2016 EU membership referendum. Following the referendum, which resulted in a narrow majority in favour of Brexit, he was one of several

neg: 2012 Croatian European Union membership referendum supported by 124 MPs, with 6 HDSSB MPs and 6 Croatian Labourists – Labour Party MPs voting against the decision. The Labour party advocated postponing the referendum until 12 February in order to give more time to provide information on the consequences of EU membership. The referendum question was announced by the newly elected Prime Minister designate Zoran Milanović as "simple and bare": "Are you for the membership of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union?" The 2012 Croatian EU accession referendum was the first referendum held in Croatia since the Croatian independence referendum in 1991. The Croatian EU

neg: Politics of Cornwall June 2016 EU referendum, Cornwall voted decisively to leave the EU, 43.5per cent (140,540) of Cornwall's voters wanted to remain in the EU, while 56.5per cent (182,665) voted to leave. Following a review by the Boundary Commission for England taking effect at the 2010 general election, Cornwall is divided into six county constituencies to elect MPs to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Before the 2010 boundary changes there were five constituencies in Cornwall. In the 2005 general election, all five seats were won by Liberal Democrats. However, at the 2010 general election Liberal Democrat candidates won three

neg: Craig Whittaker 219. According to Parliament's register of interests, Whittaker was one of 72 MPs who voted against the amendment who derived an income from a property. Communities minister Marcus Jones said the Government believed homes should be fit for human habitation but did not want to pass the new law that would explicitly require it. Whittaker was one of 79 Conservative MPs who supported a 2011 rebel motion calling for a referendum on the EU. He also joined a 2013 rebel amendment expressing regret at not including the referendum in the government's plans. Whittaker subsequently backed the government's plans to hold

neg: Kevin Hollinrake voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being “fit for human habitation” who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property. Hollinrake was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. However, he has voted in favour of adhering to the result of the EU referendum since then and now supports full/hard Brexit. Hollinrake is one of the few MPs representing a constituency where fracking may take place who enthusiastically supports it. On the 2nd February 2018, he authored an article in "The Yorkshire Post" titled: "Why I'm supporting fracking in Yorkshire", in which he argued

neg: Alec Shelbrooke energy, travel and housing, and prevent them purchasing items considered non-essential, such as cigarettes, alcohol, satellite television, and gambling. In May 2013, Shelbrooke was one of the 'rebel' Tory MPs who voted to 'express regret' at the lack of a referendum bill in the Queen's speech. He subsequently voted in favour of a 2017 referendum on continued EU membership and opposed a rebel motion calling for it to be held in 2014. Shelbrooke was re-elected to the House of Commons in May 2015 with 27,978 votes in Elmet and Rothwell. He gained 4,201 more votes than he had gained at

neg: Angela Smith (Sheffield MP) Party, which set out the timetable for triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, the mechanism by which the UK will leave the EU. Smith stated she was not voting against Brexit or triggering Article 50, but "against an unrealistic timetable as far as Parliamentary scrutiny is concerned." 62% of referendum voters in her constituency are estimated to have voted to leave the EU. She is one of 98 MPs who voted unsuccessfully to keep their expense details secret in 2007. She defended her vote on the grounds that it would help member-constituent confidentiality, and to help prevent

neg: 2012 Croatian European Union membership referendum supported by 129 MPs, with the 6 Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) MPs abstaining. During the debate that preceded the vote, the HDSSB MPs requested that the EU accession referendum be postponed for three to six months in order to allow a broader discussion on EU accession. Their specific concern was that Croatia might lose elements of its statehood and sovereignty, and the postponement was requested to present to the voters the effects of the Treaty of Lisbon on Croatia before the referendum was held. The parliamentary decision to hold the referendum on 22 January 2012 was

neg: 2016 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election 2016 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election occurred as a result of David Cameron's resignation as leader following the European Union membership referendum, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. Cameron, who supported Britain's continued membership of the EU, made his announcement on 24 June, saying that he would step down by October. Theresa May won the contest on 11 July 2016, after the withdrawal of Andrea Leadsom left her as the sole candidate, succeeding Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. Conservative MPs had voted initially in a series of ballots

neg: Bernard Jenkin House of Commons powers to veto EU legislation, which was ultimately signed by 95 MPs, and reportedly backed by another six. Following the Scottish Independence Referendum and promises made to further devolve powers to Scotland Jenkin called for the creation of an "English First Minister" and for departments responsible for policy that applied only in England to be accountable only to the English MPs. Jenkin, who gained a reputation as a critic of the Coalition government, also led calls to drop the House of Lords Reform Bill 2012. Jenkin voted in favour of same sex marriage in 2013 "as a

neg: Foreign relations of Sweden in 1993–1994, Sweden also had reserved the right to make the final decision on whether to join the third stage of the EMU "in light of continued developments." In a nationwide referendum in November 1994, 52.3 percent of participants voted in favour of EU membership. Voter turnout was high, 83.3 percent of the eligible voters voted. The main Swedish concerns included winning popular support for EU cooperation, EU enlargement, and strengthening the EU in areas such as economic growth, job promotion, and environmental issues. In polls taken a few years after the referendum, many Swedes indicated that they were unhappy

neg: Tania Mathias the same way as other Conservative MPs on the vast majority of issues. However, she voted differently from her colleagues on occasion, most consistently for: allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases and for unilaterally guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens living in the UK; (she was one of only two Conservative MPs to vote against the government on this). She also opposed US President Donald Trump's refugee policy. She was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. Mathias is an opponent of the expansion

neg: Matthew Pennycook and Climate Change Select Committee. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Minister of State for Housing, John Healey MP from 2015, resigning from the position in June 2016. He was one of 161 Labour MPs who backed Owen Smith in his unsuccessful Labour Party leadership campaign to replace Jeremy Corbyn in September 2016. Pennycook campaigned in favour of a "Remain" vote for the 2016 referendum on EU membership and his Greenwich and Woolwich constituency voted 64% to remain. After the referendum results were announced, Pennycook was appointed one of the Shadow Ministers for Brexit in October 2016, and,

neg: Southampton City Council where voters were asked to decide on the question “At present, the UK uses the "first past the post" system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the "alternative vote" system be used instead?” by voting for either “Yes” or “No”. On Thursday 23 June 2016 Southampton voted in the 2016 EU Referendum under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 where voters were asked to decide on the question “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” by voting for either “Remain a member of the European

neg: Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 many as 1.1 million people who voted to leave the EU regretted their decision, he tabled an early day motion calling for an exit package referendum. On 26 June it was reported that Conservative grandee Michael Heseltine was suggesting that a second referendum should take place after Brexit negotiations, pointing to the overwhelming majority in the House of Commons against leaving the EU. On 13 July, Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith said that he would offer a second referendum on the terms of EU withdrawal if elected to lead the party. The outcome of the referendum was debated by the

neg: Brexit backed the option to continue as an EU member and 30 per cent backed the option to withdraw. In 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron initially rejected calls for a referendum on the UK's EU membership, but then suggested the possibility of a future referendum to endorse his proposed renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU. According to the BBC, "The prime minister acknowledged the need to ensure the UK's [renegotiated] position within the European Union had 'the full-hearted support of the British people' but they needed to show 'tactical and strategic patience'." Under pressure from many of his MPs and

neg: 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum to help the UK economy if the British people voted to leave the EU. In March 2016, Carney told MPs that an EU exit was the "biggest domestic risk" to the UK economy, but that remaining a member also carried risks, related to the European Monetary Union, of which the UK is not a member. In May 2016, Carney said that a "technical recession" was one of the possible risks of the UK leaving the EU. However, Iain Duncan Smith said Carney's comment should be taken with "a pinch of salt", saying "all forecasts in the end are wrong". In

neg: Lincolnshire referendum asked voters whether to replace the present "first-past-the-post" (simple plurality) system with the "alternative vote" (AV) method for electing MPs to the House of Commons in future general elections. The proposal to introduce AV was overwhelmingly rejected by voters with all eight counting areas within Lincolnshire returning significant "no" votes. The seven shire-districts and two unitary authorities in Lincolnshire were used as the voting areas. On 23 June 2016, in the EU referendum, the people of Lincolnshire voted for the second time on the issue of the UK's continued membership of what is now known as the European Union

neg: Democracy Movement the Treaty of Lisbon and the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee declared the treaty to be "substantially equivalent" to the earlier EU Constitution, the Democracy Movement launched a campaign for the government's pledge of a referendum to be honoured. The Movement set up a "ReferendumList" website, listing MPs' views on a referendum and launched a leafleting campaign in more than 130 marginal constituencies of anti-referendum MPs. The leaflets were personalised to the sitting MP in each seat and accused them of taking the public for "fools" in claiming that the Lisbon Treaty was sufficiently different to the EU Constitution

neg: Khalid Mahmood (British politician) voted for the introduction of national ID cards, student top-up fees, anti-terrorism laws and he voted against investigating the Iraq War. He is also on the Advisory Council (as a Labour Political Council member) of the Henry Jackson Society. In the EU referendum, Mahmood initially supported the Leave campaign but left in February when it started to attack migrants. In June, he subsequently announced his support for the Remain campaign. In May 2009, it was revealed, as part of a series of leaked UK MPs expense details, that Mahmood claimed for £1,350 to stay in a five-star west London hotel

neg: Matthew Elliott (political strategist) official campaigning organisation to leave the EU, after having been awarded the status by the Electoral Commission. The organisation managed to recruit the support of a number of high profile politicians, including Conservative MPs Boris Johnson and Michael Gove who became key figureheads. Despite a widespread belief that the Vote Leave campaign was heading for defeat, 52% of the electorate voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum, therefore meaning that Elliot's campaign emerged victorious. Upon victory, Elliot was praised alongside Vote Leave Campaign Director, Dominic Cummings, as being one of the key masterminds of the victorious campaign. In

neg: 2014 Swiss immigration initiative impasse on implementing the 2014 referendum. The treaty was passed in December 2016. This allowed Switzerland to rejoin Horizons 2020 on January 1, 2017. The Swiss government had three years to implement the referendum. The government attempted to implement the referendum without endangering its bilateral agreements with the EU, something that generated much controversy. On December 12, 2016, the Swiss parliament agreed to a solution on how to implement the referendum, and it formally voted on and approved the implementation on December 16. The final measure was described as "watered down" or as "a compromise" intended to appease the EU

neg: Nicky Morgan Michael Gove as the party leadership candidate on 30 June 2018. In October 2016, the Guardian's Roy Greenslade suggested that the "Daily Mail"'s "savage" "full-frontal assault on ... anyone hopeful of upending the EU referendum vote" – including Morgan, whom it described as "wet behind the ears" – was a reflection of its editor Paul Dacre's worries that MPs might reverse or mitigate the vote. In December 2017, Morgan voted along with fellow Conservative Dominic Grieve and nine other Tory MPs against the government, and in favour of guaranteeing Parliament a "meaningful vote" on any deal Theresa May agrees with

neg: Lee Rowley Times", Rowley said that he had voted for Brexit at the 2016 referendum, but had not actively campaigned for it. The paper suggested that it appeared 'he had deleted social media posts relating to the referendum period that might reveal how he had voted'. He is not a member but has supported positions taken by the European Research Group - the primary Eurosceptic lobbying group within Parliament, currently chaired by Jacob Rees-Mogg - and is one of a number of Conservative MPs to publicly oppose Theresa May's Chequers proposal. Rowley's constituency includes six oil and gas licence blocks, all awarded

neg: Glasgow National Party MPs and 1 Labour MP; the Glasgow North East constituency which had a record 39.3% swing from Labour to SNP at the previous general election, was regained by Paul Sweeney of the Labour Party, who narrowly defeated sitting SNP MP Anne McLaughlin by 242 votes. In the Scottish independence referendum, Glasgow voted "Yes" by a margin of 53.5% to 46.5%. In the Brexit referendum, results varied from constituency to constituency. Glasgow North recorded the biggest remain vote with 78% opting to stay in the EU whilst in Glasgow East this figure dropped to 56% – the smallest remain

neg: Tim Farron "about appealing to careerist Tory MPs, who were selected by Europhobic party members, to persuade them to vote to remain". In June 2016 following the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, in which 51.89% of the voters voted to leave the EU, Farron stated that if the Liberal Democrats were elected in the next parliamentary election, they would not follow through with triggering of the Treaty on European Union and leaving the EU but would instead keep the UK in the European Union. Farron is against the government's proposed plan to return to the traditional blue British passport. He has

neg: Bim Afolami questions from angry constituents when he announced that he was intending to back Theresa May's Brexit deal. However, he also said that he was in favour of a Plan B, known as Norway+, should the original deal fail to pass parliament. In May 2018, it was announced that Afolami would be one of 14 new patrons of the Conservative Reform Group, a group of centrist Conservative MPs. Afolami voted "Remain" in the 2016 referendum on EU membership. He has said that as the country is leaving the EU, the UK should be prepared to compete hard to protect the interests

neg: Essex It was the constituency in which UKIP performed best in 2017, with 20% of the vote while all other areas had been reduced to low single figure vote shares. Several new MPs were elected in the 2017 election, with Alex Burghart, Vicky Ford, Giles Watling and Kemi Badenoch all replacing senior Conservative politicians such as Sir Eric Pickles, Sir Simon Burns, Douglas Carswell and Sir Alan Haselhurst, respectively. In the EU referendum, Essex voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU, with all 14 District Council areas voting to leave, the smallest margin being in Uttlesford. 2017 UK general election in Essex

neg: Democracy Movement constituencies of politicians in 120 "target" seats. Reflecting the dominant Labour government of the time, these included 70 Labour MPs, 35 Liberal Democrats, six Conservatives and three Scottish National Party candidates. The Movement's 2008 campaign for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty asked supporters to write to their MPs and submit the responses they received to a "ReferendumList" website, highlighting MPs' views. Further aiming to 'name and shame' anti-referendum MPs, this was accompanied by a leafleting campaign involving the distribution of 10,000 leaflets in each of more than 130 marginal constituencies where the MP opposed an EU referendum. The DM

neg: Alexis Tsipras 35 billion euros, which is meant to help the Greek economy grow. The Syriza-led government of Greece accepted a bailout package that contains larger pension cuts and tax increases than the one rejected by Greek voters in the referendum. On 14 August, the Greek parliament backed the country's new bailout deal, although more than 40 MPs from Syriza voted against the deal and Tsipras had to rely on the support of the pro-EU opposition: New Democracy, To Potami and PASOK. Tsipras told MPs they were facing a choice between "staying alive or suicide". He also said: "I have my conscience

neg: Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency) numbers of constituents work in construction and manufacturing. Doncaster North has returned Labour MPs since 1983, when the constituency was created. The preceding constituencies had returned Labour MPs at every general election since at least 1935. At the EU referendum held on 23 June 2016, Doncaster voted to leave the European Union. This was a contrast to the views of Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband, who advocated a "Remain" vote. Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency) Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Ed Miliband of the

neg: People's Pledge referendum on the EU. Today a clear message has gone to MPs who oppose giving the British people a say – listen to us or lose our vote." More than 9,000 voters in Thurrock also signed the Pledge, where they commit to only vote for candidates that support an EU referendum. Ian McKenzie, the campaign's communications director, said the 30.3% turnout was "truly astonishing", higher than many council election turnouts. He added: "This turnout is unignorable. The sitting MP and her Labour opponent cannot stick their fingers in their ears, or they are half the politicians I think they are.

neg: Julian Lewis 2011, he strongly opposed, and was one of three Conservative MPs who voted against, Coalition plans to transfer heritage forests from public ownership to trusts. The plans were later disowned by the Government and abandoned. In October 2011, he was one of 81 Conservative rebels who voted in favour of a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union and, in October 2012, he was one of 53 Conservative rebels voting to demand a real-terms cut in the EU budget. Both policies were later adopted by the party leadership. In July 2012, he was one of 91 Conservatives who

neg: Proposed second Scottish independence referendum it was "democratically unacceptable" that Scotland could be taken out of the EU "against its will". In February 2017, the Scottish Parliament voted 90 to 34 to oppose the UK leaving the EU and to oppose invoking Article 50 in a non-binding vote. The 2017 UK general election returned a hung parliament resulting in Theresa May's Conservatives returning as a minority government through a pact with the Democratic Unionist Party. The SNP remained as the third largest party in the UK House of Commons, but its representation was reduced to 35 of the total 59 Scottish MPs, with 21 fewer

neg: 2016 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election vote in certain head-to-head scenarios, as indicated below. 2016 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election occurred as a result of David Cameron's resignation as leader following the European Union membership referendum, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. Cameron, who supported Britain's continued membership of the EU, made his announcement on 24 June, saying that he would step down by October. Theresa May won the contest on 11 July 2016, after the withdrawal of Andrea Leadsom left her as the sole candidate, succeeding Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. Conservative MPs

neg: Proposed second Scottish independence referendum on the one year anniversary of the Independence Referendum, this is the Scottish Greens’ preferred way of deciding to hold a second referendum on Independence. If a new referendum is to happen, it should come about by the will of the people, and not be driven by calculations of party political advantage. In such a referendum the Scottish Greens will campaign for independence. In the EU membership referendum held on 23 June 2016 all thirty two council areas in Scotland voted by a majority for the UK to remain a member of the EU. 62% of Scottish voters voted to

neg: Issues in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 EU referendum issue. Tory MP William Wragg said that if UK were to stay in EU, the UK government could do nothing to prevent the partial privatisation of the NHS. Tory MP Steve Baker said that the UK government had admitted that EU was a threat to the NHS, adding that voting to leave EU in the referendum was the only way to protect the NHS from TTIP. Director of Global Justice Now Nick Dearden said that TTIP had been an important issue in referendum debate, and MPs were right to push the issue over the need to protect the

neg: People's Pledge so far been unable to get anyone to come and debate not having a referendum. "All three parties oppose an In/Out referendum, but no one will publicly admit the reason". In the "Mail on Sunday" entitled "Cameron fears EU referendum revolt as MPs' vote looms", Brendan Carlin states that the congress for an EU referendum is timely given the in/our referendum vote in parliament a few weeks later. "The referendum vote move comes ahead of a major pro-referendum rally next Saturday in London, organised by the cross-party 'People's Pledge' campaign". Dan Hannan reported in "The Daily Telegraph" that 2,000 people

neg: Proposed second Scottish independence referendum remain a member of the EU, with 38% voting to leave. Overall 52% of voters across the whole UK voted to leave the European Union, with 48% voting to remain; majorities in England and Wales were in favour of leaving the EU. Before the referendum, leading figures with a range of opinions regarding Scottish independence suggested that in the event the UK as a whole voted to leave the EU but Scotland as a whole voted to remain, a second Scottish independence referendum might be precipitated. Former Labour Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish asserted that he would support Scottish independence

neg: Alun Cairns in 2015 with an increased majority of 6,880. In January 2016, Cairns was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being “fit for human habitation” who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property. On becoming Secretary of State for Wales on 19 March 2016, Cairns replaced Stephen Crabb who became Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and was appointed to the Privy Council on 22 March. Cairns supported a Remain vote in the 2016 EU membership referendum. He was once more re-elected to his Vale of Glamorgan seat in

neg: James Heappey election. In May 2016, it was reported that Heappey was one of a number of Conservative MPs being investigated by police in the United Kingdom general election, 2015 party spending investigation, for allegedly spending more than the legal limit on constituency election campaign expenses. In May 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service said that while there was evidence of inaccurate spending returns, it did not "meet the test" for further action. Although sceptical about some aspects of the European Union, he was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 EU membership referendum. He later voted in favour of the Government's timetable

neg: Endorsements in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 Michael Howard, former Defence Secretary Liam Fox and the leader of the Welsh Conservative Party Andrew R.T. Davies campaigned to leave. The party campaign to exit the EU is "Conservatives for Britain" which is headed by two former Chancellors of the Exchequer, Lord Lawson (Nigel Lawson) and Lord Lamont (Norman Lamont). Many other Conservative MPs have announced that they will campaign for Britain to vote to Leave: Within the Labour Party (which supports Remain): Labour Leave is headed by donor John Mills. Labour MPs supporting a Leave vote: Labour MSPs: Former Labour MPs: Within the Green Party (which supports Remain):

neg: Suella Braverman poor care quality and the deaths of patients. She was a member of the panel of an inquiry, led by think-tank British Future, to examine how the government can protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK. Braverman campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 EU membership referendum; a majority (55%) of votes in her constituency were for leaving. She was Chair of the European Research Group, a pro-Leave group of Conservative MPs, until her promotion to ministerial office; she was replaced by Jacob Rees-Mogg. Following the 2017 general election, Braverman was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to

neg: Paul Beresford to be selected for the newly-drawn Croydon Central, and instead fought Mole Valley in Surrey, where he was elected in 1997. Croydon Central fell to Labour. Prior to the 2010 General Election Beresford was a member of the Communities & Local Government Select Committee. Beresford was named by Conservative Home as one of a minority of loyal Conservative backbench MPs not to have voted against the government in any significant rebellions. During the referendum on EU membership the Tory member, who is an avowed Eurosceptic, campaigned on behalf of the Remain campaign because he believed it was the better option

neg: Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement 55% of MPs supporting a motion before Parliament could be dissolved outside this timetable. Both parties would ensure their MPs voted for the introduction of a Referendum Bill on the question of whether the electoral system for electing MPs to the House of Commons should change from first-past-the-post to Alternative Vote, and whether MPs constituencies should be changed in size or number. On the issue of devolution, the parties agreed to establish a committee on the West Lothian question (Scottish MPs in Westminster voting on English issue), implement the Commission on Scottish Devolution proposals, and offer a referendum on further

neg: South Ayrshire 86.1%, there were 34,402 "Yes" votes and 47,247 "No" votes. Nationally 55.3% of voters voted "No" in the referendum compared to 44.7%, who voted "Yes" – resulting in Scotland remaining a devolved part of the United Kingdom. At the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum a majority of voters in South Ayrshire voted for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union (EU), with 59% of voters in South Ayrshire voting for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the EU and 41% voting for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. With a

neg: Tim Farron 2015, Farron identified seven campaigning priorities for the Liberal Democrats. These were rural affairs, the EU referendum, mental health, immigration, civil liberties, the green economy, and housing. Farron was one of only two Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against the under-occupancy penalty (also known as the bedroom tax) in 2012. In December 2010, he voted against increasing the cap on undergraduate university tuition fees from £3,000 to £9,000. Referring to Nick Clegg's earlier pledge not to raise fees—and the previous long-standing Liberal Democrat policy of abolishing them—he said: "Integrity is important. You must not only keep your word but be

neg: Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 July. The Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn faced growing criticism from his parliamentary party MPs, who had supported remaining within the EU, for poor campaigning, and two Labour MPs submitted a vote of no confidence in Corbyn on 24 June. It is claimed that there is evidence that Corbyn deliberately sabotaged Labour's campaign to remain part of the EU, despite remain polling favourably among Labour voters. In the early hours of Sunday 26 June, Corbyn sacked Hilary Benn (the shadow foreign secretary) for apparently leading a coup against him. This led to a string of Labour MPs quickly resigning their

neg: Meaningful vote in all good conscience, support how our country’s current exit from the EU looks set to be delivered." As the debate went on the government gave assurances to potential Tory rebels that they would address their concerns in a new amendment for the Lords to consider. The concession offered by ministers is believed to include offering a new parliamentary motion if the Brexit deal is voted down by MPs and peers, this would open the door to MPs taking control of the negotiations if ministers fail to strike a deal in Brussels. The concession by the government meant that the

neg: 2014 Scottish independence referendum ten of their eleven seats – all to the SNP. They replaced the Liberal Democrats as the third largest party in the House of Commons. As the Conservatives won an overall majority in the 2015 UK general election, a UK-wide referendum on European Union membership was held in June 2016. An overall majority of the UK voted to leave the EU (for "Brexit"), while all of Scottish council areas voted to remain in the EU. Shortly afterwards, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to prepare legislation for a proposed second Scottish independence referendum. In the June 2017 UK general

neg: Democracy Movement per cent for it, while 54 per cent voted against EU membership and 35 per cent in favour. In 2011 the Democracy Movement continued its drive for an EU referendum as a founding supporter of the cross-party People's Pledge campaign for an in-out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU. A referendum took place on 23 June 2016, with almost 52% of the voters voting to leave the EU. The Democracy Movement played the major grassroots role in the campaign to 'keep the pound', from launch quickly establishing a large crossparty network of supporters and branches ready to campaign against

neg: Mary Creagh nominations from Labour MPs; this was fewer than any of the other remaining candidates and well short of the 35 required to take part in the final ballot. On the BBC programme "Newsnight" (1 December 2015) Creagh argued in favour of military action in Syria stating: "ISIL pose a clear threat to Britain", "it makes no sense to turn our planes back at the Syrian border" and "we must act to keep our country safe" Creagh supported Remain in the EU referendum, a move that was seen at odds with her Leave-voting constituency. Creagh voted against the triggering of Article

neg: LGBT rights in Europe 1 March 2017. On 21 January 2015, the Parliament of Macedonia overwhelmingly approved Amendment XXXIII to the Constitution of Macedonia, banning same-sex marriage, with 72 MPs voting for and 4 MPs voting against. On 7 February 2015, Slovaks voted in a referendum to ban same-sex marriage and same-sex parental adoption. The result of the referendum was for enacting the ban proposals, with 95% and 92% votes for, respectively. However, the referendum was deemed invalid under referendum law because of a low turnout (below 50% requirement). On 3 March 2015 the Parliament of Slovenia passed a same-sex marriage bill by a

neg: European Union (Referendum) Bill 2013–14 the 2016 EU Referendum under the European Union Referendum Act 2015. Regarding the ability of the bill to force the next parliament into holding a referendum, a parliamentary research paper noted that: The bill's first reading in the House of Commons was made on 19 June 2013. It received its second reading on 5 July 2013 by 304 votes to none after almost all Labour MPs and all Liberal Democrat MPs abstained. It then progressed through its Committee and Report Stages between July and November 2013 and finally cleared the Commons in November 2013. In late 2013, Conservative MP Adam

neg: 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum a "highly likely" second referendum on independence from the United Kingdom and start preparing legislation to that effect. Former First Minister Alex Salmond said that the vote was a "significant and material change" in Scotland's position within the United Kingdom, and that he was certain his party would implement its manifesto on holding a second referendum. Sturgeon said she will communicate to all EU member states that "Scotland has voted to stay in the EU and I intend to discuss all options for doing so." In reaction to the lack of a unified pro-EU voice following the referendum, the Liberal

neg: 2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum 2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum The 2003 Lithuanian European Union referendum took place from 10 May to 11 May 2003 to decide whether Lithuania should join the European Union (EU). Over 90% of those who voted supported membership and Lithuania joined the EU on 1 May 2004. Lithuania was invited to begin negotiations to join the EU in December 1999 at a European Council summit in Helsinki and was formally invited to join the EU in December 2002 at a summit in Copenhagen. In June 2002 and February 2003 the Lithuanian Parliament amended Lithuania's laws on referendums. Previously, for

neg: 2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum on the referendum result. 2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum The 2003 Lithuanian European Union referendum took place from 10 May to 11 May 2003 to decide whether Lithuania should join the European Union (EU). Over 90% of those who voted supported membership and Lithuania joined the EU on 1 May 2004. Lithuania was invited to begin negotiations to join the EU in December 1999 at a European Council summit in Helsinki and was formally invited to join the EU in December 2002 at a summit in Copenhagen. In June 2002 and February 2003 the Lithuanian Parliament amended Lithuania's laws

neg: Labour for a Referendum sought by this campaign. The campaign was chaired by JML chairman and Labour party donor John Mills, and directed by Dominic Moffitt, with party support from over 50 councillors, three council leaders and MPs including Kate Hoey, John McDonnell and Keith Vaz, the campaign aimed to move the policy of the Labour Party to one which supports a referendum on membership of the EU, with the intention that this might help to secure a victory in the 2015 general election. Former Northern Ireland spokesman Jim Dowd MP said: "I have been a supporter of this cause for many years and

neg: Brexit supporting remaining in the EU included Conservatives In, Labour in for Britain, #INtogether (Liberal Democrats), Greens for a Better Europe, Scientists for EU, Environmentalists For Europe, Universities for Europe and Another Europe is Possible. The result was announced on the morning of 24 June: 51.89 per cent voted in favour of leaving the European Union, and 48.11 per cent voted in favour of remaining a member of the European Union. Comprehensive results are available from the UK Electoral Commission Referendum Results site. A petition calling for a second referendum attracted more than four million signatures, but was rejected by the

neg: Steve McCabe surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for a heart murmur. From 2013 to 2015, he served as a Shadow Minister for Education as part of Ed Miliband's front bench team. McCabe called in 2013 for a referendum on remaining in the EU to be held "as soon as possible", admitting he found himself "at odds with his party" on the issue. McCabe joined 18 other Labour MPs in backing a referendum on Europe in a House of Commons vote called by rebel Conservative MPs. In the 2009 expenses scandal it was revealed that McCabe had over-claimed on his mortgage

neg: 2003 Latvian European Union membership referendum 2003 Latvian European Union membership referendum A referendum on European Union membership was held in Latvia on 20 September 2003. Latvia was the last of the states which would join the EU in 2004 to hold a referendum on the issue. Just over two-thirds of voters voted Yes and Latvia joined the EU on 1 May 2004. Latvia was invited to begin negotiations to join the EU in 1999 and was formally invited to join at a summit in Copenhagen in December 2002. On the 27 December 2002 the Latvian government decided to hold a referendum on the 20 September

neg: 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum Res Publica Party calling for Estonians to vote Yes 'for access to millions of sexier men'. As the vote neared, polls showed increasing support for the Yes camp with one poll showing 70% support for EU entry. 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum The 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum took place on 14 September 2003 to decide whether Estonia should join the European Union (EU). Just over two-thirds of voters voted Yes and Estonia joined the EU on 1 May 2004. Membership of the European Union was one of the main objectives of Estonian foreign policy since independence in

neg: Scottish national identity smaller majority of those identifying their national identity more as "Scottish" supporting Scottish independence. However, many independence supporters also identify as "British" in varying degrees, with a majority of those describing their national identity as "More Scottish than British" being supportive of Scottish independence. The SNP returned to office as a minority government in 2016. The First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 UK EU membership referendum that second referendum on Scottish independence was "highly likely" after Scotland voted to remain within the EU on a margin of 62% remain 38% leave, despite

neg: People's Pledge People's Pledge The People's Pledge was a political campaign to secure a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union. It aimed to achieve this by asking voters to sign a pledge that they would use their vote to help secure a majority of Members of Parliament (MPs) in support of an in-out referendum on EU membership. The 1975 European Communities membership referendum was the last time such a vote had occurred in Britain. The campaign did not take a view on whether the UK should stay in, or leave, the EU; simply that the expansion of the

neg: Henry McLeish referendum. Following the 2016 UK referendum on EU membership, in which the majority of the UK voted to leave the European Union, but the majority of the Scottish electorate voted to remain in the EU, McLeish has since claimed that he would support and campaign for an independent Scottish sovereign state and campaign for it to be a fully functioning member and participate fully within the European Union despite Brexit. McLeish also holds the following positions and titles: Henry McLeish Henry Baird McLeish (born 15 June 1948) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, author and academic who briefly served as

neg: Angela Eagle Shadow Cabinet in the wake of the vote for Leave in the EU membership referendum. Eagle had campaigned for the Remain side in the 2016 EU referendum. After the 28 June 2016 vote of no confidence by Labour MPs in Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, Eagle was reported as considering a challenge for the leadership of the Labour Party, and said she would do so if Corbyn did not resign. Eagle's Constituency Labour Party in Wallasey were in favour of Corbyn remaining as Party leader and called upon Eagle to support Corbyn as leader. Eagle asserted that: "I'm not a Blairite. I'm

neg: Terms of Withdrawal from EU (Referendum) Bills and Gibraltar voted by 51.9% to 48.1% to Leave the European Union in the 2016 EU membership referendum. The result saw contrasting views throughout the country with Greater London, Northern Ireland and Scotland strongly voting to remain whilst all the other English regions and Wales voted to leave. The original 2016-17 bill sought to hold the proposed referendum before Article 50 could be formally triggered by HM Government however the bill failed to pass before the United Kingdom triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017 and the snap general election which was held on 8 June 2017. This led to

neg: People's Pledge in particular to focus pressure on MPs in marginal seats using the tactic of holding independently scrutinised constituency referendums. By early 2012, more than 128,000 voters and 87 MPs had signed up to the campaign. In September 2012, the People's Pledge was appointed as the secretariat to a new APPG for an EU referendum, with Conservative MP John Baron acting as the group's chair and Labour MP and former government minister Keith Vaz as vice chair. The campaign is credited with having had a key role in bringing about the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, held in June 2016.

neg: Politics of the United Kingdom for Europe. On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum. After the referendum, it was debated as to how and when the UK should leave the EU. On 11 July 2016, the Cabinet Office Minister, John Penrose failed to deliver a final answer on whether it would be at the disposal of the Prime Minister and one of the Secretaries of State, through the Royal prerogative, or of Parliament, through primary legislation. In October 2016 the Conservative Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced that Article 50 would be invoked by "the first quarter

neg: Andrea Leadsom experience in financial regulation, particularly with Barings Bank. Leadsom campaigned for EU reform. In September 2011, she co-founded the Fresh Start Project with Conservative MPs Chris Heaton-Harris and George Eustice to "research and build support for realistic and far-reaching proposals for reforming the EU". On 25 October 2011, Leadsom was one of 81 Conservative MPs to defy the party whip and vote in favour of holding a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. This led to a sharp ruction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, at the time. In July 2012, during the Libor scandal,

neg: 2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum 2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum A referendum on European Union membership was held in Malta on 8 March 2003. A narrow majority voted in favour of joining but the opposition Labour Party rejected the results. The victory of the Nationalist Party in the 2003 general election confirmed the result of the referendum and Malta joined the EU on 1 May 2004. The Maltese referendum saw the highest turnout, and the lowest support for joining, of any of the nine countries that held referendums on joining the EU in 2003. After the Nationalist Party won the 1998 election, the new

neg: Proposed second Scottish independence referendum 55% voted against the proposal. One of the reasons cited by those opposed to Scottish independence was that it would endanger Scotland being part of the European Union (EU). Following the Conservative victory in the May 2015 UK general election, a referendum on UK membership of the EU was organised. The Scottish National Party (SNP), which supports Scottish independence, stated in its manifesto for the May 2016 Scottish Parliament election that it would consider holding a second independence referendum if there was a material change of circumstances, such as the UK leaving the EU. The "Leave" side won the June

neg: 2015 Greek bailout referendum the early hours of 28 June 2015, Parliament voted on whether or not the government's proposed bailout referendum should be held, with 178 MPs (Syriza, ANEL and Golden Dawn) for, 120 MPs (all other parties) against and two MPs abstaining. Voters were asked whether they approve of the proposal made to Greece by the Juncker Commission, the IMF and the ECB during the Eurogroup meeting on 25 June. This proposal with a list of "10 prior action items" was published by the commission, but withdrawn when negotiations were abandoned shortly after. The Greek government thus asked to vote on two

neg: Self-determination of MPs: 84 voted for, 21 voted against, and 25 abstained. The Catalan Parliament applied to the Spanish Parliament for the power to call a referendum to be devolved, but this was turned down. In December 2013 the President of the Generalitat Artur Mas and the governing coalition agreed to set the referendum for self-determination on 9 November 2014, and legislation specifically saying that the consultation would not be a "referendum" was enacted, only to be blocked by the Spanish Constitutional Court, at the request of the Spanish government. Given the block, the Government turned it into a simple "consultation

neg: Robin Walker rates reform to improve opportunities for young people and businesses. He was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Elizabeth Truss, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in September 2014. Walker was one of a small group of Conservative MPs who rebelled from the party line and voted in favour of an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. He ultimately supported the government's plan to hold a referendum by 2017, and voted against a rebel amendment to hold the referendum in 2014. Walker has campaigned for fairer funding in education as a member of the

neg: Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 MP David Lammy commented that, as the referendum was advisory, Parliament should vote on whether to leave the EU. On 1 July, Shadow chancellor John McDonnell outlined Labour's vision for leaving the EU, saying that Britain had to respect the decision that was made in the referendum. Following the first post-referendum meeting of the Cabinet on 27 June, a spokesman for the Prime Minister said that the possibility of a second referendum was "not remotely on the cards. There was a decisive result [in the EU referendum]. The focus of the Cabinet discussion was how we get on and deliver

neg: 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum The 2003 Estonian European Union membership referendum took place on 14 September 2003 to decide whether Estonia should join the European Union (EU). Just over two-thirds of voters voted Yes and Estonia joined the EU on 1 May 2004. Membership of the European Union was one of the main objectives of Estonian foreign policy since independence in 1991. Estonia was invited to begin negotiations to join the EU in 1997 and was formally invited to join at a summit in Copenhagen in December 2002. The Parliament of Estonia then announced that a referendum on

neg: 2012 Croatian European Union membership referendum not enough to be happy with entering the EU. He also commented on claims that joining the EU was tantamount to entering a new Yugoslavia, saying that "only idiots think that Yugoslavia should be renewed". On the other side, the HSP president Daniel Srb argued that the referendum was illegitimate since 71% of Croatian voters had not taken part in the referendum or had voted against the entry of Croatia into the EU, and warned that only 28% of Croatian voters had supported joining the EU. Srb also added that Croatian citizens had shown distrust of the Croatian Government. Željko

neg: Issues in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 Scots if the UK votes to leave the EU but Scotland does not, and Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that he was well aware of demands for a rerun of the 2014 referendum if the UK voted for Brexit and Scotland voted to remain in the European Union. An Ipsos MORI poll in February 2016 found that 54% would vote Yes to independence in those circumstances with 39% voting 'No' and 7% unsure. The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has said: "If Wales votes to remain in [the EU] but the UK votes to leave, there will be

neg: Labour Leave this collaboration between opposing political organisations to a desire by the Conservatives to split the Labour EU Referendum vote, as it has been alleged that Labour members are unsure of their party's position on Brexit. Labour Leave Labour Leave is a campaign group unofficially within the Labour Party, which campaigned for the United Kingdom to vote to withdraw from the European Union in the 2016 EU Referendum. The group was led by eurosceptic Labour MPs: Graham Stringer, Kelvin Hopkins, and Roger Godsiff. Kate Hoey was another co chair in the group, until she resigned in February 2016. As of July

neg: Opinion polling for the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum which only the top two options in the first round would be available. Number Cruncher Politics asked people to imagine the UK had now left the EU and how, in that situation, they would answer "Should the UK join the EU, or not?" There have been opinion polls to gauge support for a second referendum on whether to accept or reject the final Brexit deal. Opinion polling for the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum The referendum on EU membership took place on 23 June 2016. Opinion polling for the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was ongoing in the

neg: 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum parliamentary research paper noted that:The Bill simply provides for a referendum on continued EU membership by the end of December 2017 and does not otherwise specify the timing, other than requiring the Secretary of State to bring forward orders by the end of 2016. [...] If no party obtained a majority at the [next general election due in 2015], there might be some uncertainty about the passage of the orders in the next Parliament. The bill received its Second Reading on 5 July 2013, passing by 304 votes to none after almost all Labour MPs and all Liberal Democrat MPs

neg: Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 discussion on Welsh independence there is little sign that the Leave vote in the EU referendum has yet inclined growing numbers of people to vote Leave in a referendum on Welsh independence from the UK." Greater London voted to remain in the EU, and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she had spoken to London Mayor Sadiq Khan about the possibility of remaining in the EU and said he shared that objective for London. A petition calling on Khan to declare London independent from the UK received tens of thousands of signatures. The BBC reported the petition as tongue-in-cheek. Supporters

neg: Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 "significant and material change" in Scotland's position within the United Kingdom, and that he was certain his party would implement its manifesto on holding a second referendum. Sturgeon said she will communicate to all EU member states that "Scotland has voted to stay in the EU and I intend to discuss all options for doing so." An emergency cabinet meeting on 25 June 2016 agreed that the Scottish Government would "begin immediate discussions with the EU institutions and other member states to explore all the possible options to protect Scotland's place in the EU." On 26 June, First Minister Nicola

neg: Nicola Sturgeon June 2016 Sturgeon made it clear that her motion to begin discussions with the EU (for Scotland to remain in the European Union) did not constitute a proposal for a second referendum on independence. However, her statements indicated that she had parliamentary authority to explore "options" for keeping Scotland in the EU, "including independence". By 13 October 2016, she announced the first formal step towards launching a new referendum, called the "Independence Referendum Bill". Prior to the day the Prime Minister triggered Article 50, formally allowing the process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the Scottish Parliament voted

neg: Nikki Sinclaire was then changed to 24 October, allowing for the Prime Minister and William Hague to attend. The motion on a referendum was defeated, but the result caused the largest rebellion against a Conservative Prime Minister over Europe. 79 Conservative MPs voted for the motion, with a further two Conservative abstentions and two acting as tellers for the motion. 19 Labour MPs defied the party whip, alongside one Liberal Democrat. Despite the defeat in Parliament, the "Birmingham Post" reported that she planned to continue the fight of a referendum and on 31 October 2011, Sinclaire launched the second phase of the

neg: National Union of Students (United Kingdom) Durham students taking part in the referendum voted to reaffiliate with the NUS on a turnout of 21.6% (compared with 14.5% turnout to disaffiliate the previous year). In the run up to the 2015 General Election the NUS launched its "Liar Liar" campaign aimed at unseating MPs who broke promises regarding the cost of education. At an estimated cost of £40,000 and consisting of a social media campaign alongside billboards, the campaign was well received by many students, however also came under criticism for being politically motivated specifically against Liberal Democrat MPs as opposed to members of all parties. Posters

neg: Referendum Act 1975 Commons and Lord President of the Council Edward Short on 26 March 1975; on its second reading on 10 April 1975, MPs voted 312–248 in favour of holding the referendum—which came the day after they voted to stay in the European Communities on the new terms set out in the renegotiation. The Act gave effect to a manifesto commitment of the Labour Party at the general election of October 1974, and set out the arrangements and procedure for the United Kingdom's first ever national referendum, in which voting was to take place simultaneously in all parts of the country. The

neg: Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon ratified the treaty in Parliament, this was not without some opposition. Broadly the governing Labour party supported the treaty, while the opposition Conservatives did not. The Liberal Democrats supported the treaty, while calling for a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU as a whole. Several ‘Eurosceptic’ MPs called for a referendum on the ratification of the treaty. Daniel Hannan pointed out that the Prime Minister, Tony Blair had twice promised a referendum on the matter, to which Blair replied that he had promised a referendum on the European Constitution rather than the Lisbon Treaty, which unlike the former

neg: Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon MPs voted against it. The amendment calling for a referendum was rejected although 29 Labour MPs and 13 Liberal Democrats voted with the Conservatives in favour, and three Conservatives voted against their party. The European Parliament and one special territory of a member state carry out votes on the treaties. With respect to these territories a rejection could result in the treaty not applying to the territories in question, although this depends on the domestic laws applicable to the territories in question. The votes do not affect the overall ratification process and the treaty could come into force whether these

neg: People's Pledge People's Pledge hopes to trigger the biggest grassroots campaign for an EU referendum we've ever seen in this country. Real voters will be voting for a say on our relationship with Europe." Douglas Carswell at the press conference urged all MPs to welcome the local referendums. "This campaign is not a threat to MPs, it's an opportunity. I hope MPs will regard this as an opportunity to restore trust in the political process." 'With ministers and mandarins left in charge, we have lurched from one disastrous Euro deal to the next. It is time for the people to take back

neg: 2003 Hungarian European Union membership referendum the EU. The National Assembly of Hungary changed the rules on referendums in Hungary in 1997, the previous requirement that turnout be over 50% was removed and instead the requirement became that over 25% of registered voters had to support a referendum. In December 2002 the Constitution of Hungary was amended to enable a referendum on EU membership to take place. As part of the amendment it was agreed that the referendum would take place on 12 April 2003. The question voted on in the referendum was: "Do you agree that the Republic of Hungary should become a member of

neg: Issues in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 be to raise taxes and cut spending to fill a "£30 billion black hole" in public finances. 57 Conservative MPs have said that they would vote to block his proposed "emergency budget". Citizens of EU countries, including the United Kingdom, have the right to travel, live and work within other EU countries, as free movement is one of the four founding principles of the EU. Campaigners for remaining said that EU immigration has had positive impacts on the UK's economy, citing that the country's growth forecasts are partly based upon continued high levels of net immigration. The Office for Budget

neg: 2003 Latvian European Union membership referendum 2003 on joining the EU. In May 2003 the Parliament of Latvia amended the Constitution of Latvia to allow referendums on international matters. Campaigning began on 5 May 2003. The question voted on in the referendum was: "Do you support the membership of Latvia in the European Union?" Latvia was seen as being one of the more skeptical countries on joining the European Union, but polls in the years before the referendum consistently showed an advantage for supporters of EU accession. Only one opinion poll in February 2002 showed opponents of membership in the lead. Support for membership rose during

neg: Nicola Sturgeon 32 council areas in Scotland voted by a majority for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the EU. Across Scotland, 62% of voters backed the UK remaining a member of the EU, with 38% voting for the UK to leave. Overall 52% of voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, with 48% voting to remain. In response to the result, on 24 June 2016, Sturgeon said that Scottish Government officials would begin planning for a second independence referendum. Sturgeon claimed that it was "clear that the people of Scotland see their future as part of

neg: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 of the Whole House, with a three-day programme for the conclusion of all proceedings up to and including third reading. 47 of 229 Labour MPs voted against the bill (in defiance of the party's three-line whip), including 10 junior shadow ministers and 3 whips from the party. One Conservative (Kenneth Clarke) voted against the bill, and 2 of the 9 Liberal Democrat MPs abstained. Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary whose constituency voted to remain in the EU, was accused of having "Brexit flu" as she did not attend the vote on Article 50 due to illness, despite attending a

neg: Opinion polling for the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum of whether the UK was 'right' or 'wrong' to vote to leave the EU. The results of these polls are shown in the table below. There have also been polls to gauge support for remaining in or leaving the EU. The following polls, unless the notes state otherwise, asked how respondents would vote in a second referendum. The following table shows opinion polls that have been conducted on how people would vote in a three-option referendum. The table shows the poll results for a first round in which all three options would be available, and for a second round in

neg: 2017 Copeland by-election Although Reed supported remaining within the European Union, his constituency voted to leave in the June 2016 EU referendum. Because the constituency is not coterminous with any local authority, the exact result is unknown. Chris Hanretty, a Reader in Politics at the University of East Anglia, estimated through a demographic model that in Copeland, 60% of voters voted 'Leave'. Gillian Troughton, a Borough and County Councillor, was selected as the Labour Party candidate on 19 January. During the EU referendum, Troughton had been an active Remain campaigner. The short list to be Labour's candidate, announced on 12 January, had included