European Union Bill 2005

European Union Bill 2005
Parliament of the United Kingdom
To make provision in connection with the Treaty signed at Rome on 29th October 2004 establishing a Constitution for Europe; and to require a referendum to be held about it.
Legislative history
Introduced by	Jack Straw
First reading	25 January 2005
Second reading	9 February 2005
Third reading	Not read a third time.
Introduced by	Jack Straw
First reading	24 May 2005
Second reading	Not read a second time.
Summary
Bill 45 of 2004/05. Bill 5 in 2005/06.
Status: Not passed

The European Union Bill was proposed in 2005 in relation to the United Kingdom European Constitution referendum.

The bill was first introduced during the parliamentary session of 2004/05 and received a second reading. It fell at the end of that parliament. The bill was reintroduced in the new parliament and the 2005/06 session, however it did not proceed past its first reading as explained by Jack Straw 6 June 2005.^[1]

Full text http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/045/2005045.htm

House of Commons Research paper for the Bill. http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP05-12

Not to be confused with the European Union Act 2011.

References

1. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (6 June 2005). "Debates". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 991.