Rejected petition European Union - 'IN' or 'OUT' Referendum

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The signatories petition the Government to hold a simple two option referendum within this Parliament, on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union. We ask that the referendum question to be asked of the electorate is;

Do you want the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union?

1) YES - Meaning to remain a full member of the EU.

2) NO - Meaning to remove the UK from full membership of the EU by means of the Treaty of Lisbon, Article 50 and that the Agreement is negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Date submitted 26 October 2011
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