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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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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote427 MPs
17% Ayes · 7483% Noes · 353
The democratic gap

83% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading5 Sept 2017
  • 2nd reading