Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected — 5 Mar 2008 at 18:30
Graham Stringer MP, Manchester, Blackley voted in the minority
(Aye). The technical process for ratifying the Treaty (which
could have been conditional on the referendum) is its mention in
the European Union (Amendment) Bill. The Treaty of Lisbon would
be incorporated into United Kingdom law by inserting it into the
list of treaties covered by the European Communities Act 1972,
which is the foundation stone of Britain's membership of the EU.
Owing to a 3-line whipped no-vote by their leader, all Liberal
Democrat MPs who voted in this division were considered to have
rebelled, and those who were front bench spokesmen had to resign
from their positions. The main aims of the Lisbon Treaty were
to: - Streamline EU institutions - Establish a permanent
President of the European Council (as of 16 March 2010 held by
Herman Van Rompuy) - Establish the post of High Representative
of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (as of 16
March 2010 held by