European Union (Referendum) Bill

Debate between Barry Sheerman and Lord Hain

Friday 8th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hain]

What we need is for the Government to consult the CBI properly, not just stick a copy of its report into the Library. We need a report to Parliament, as amendment 68 suggests. It is a serious report by a serious organisation—

[Mr Sheerman]

Who would we consult about peace? We are coming up to Remembrance Sunday. In 1914, bad newspaper leaders and bad politicians led this country into war. The European Union has maintained prosperity and peace for all these years—are we going to give that up?

[Mr Hain]

I will come to that point when I discuss whether we should consult groups such as the Royal British Legion.