UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2136
European Union (Return of Contributions) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would allow the UK government to take action to recover money it claims it overpaid or was owed by the European Union. It's about trying to get back funds from when Britain was an EU member, rather than accepting the money is lost.
Presented by Mr Peter Bone.
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Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote427 MPs
17% Ayes · 7483% Noes · 353
The democratic gap
50% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading5 Sept 2017
- 2nd reading