IRELAND'S REJECTION OF THE LISBON TREATY

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That this House welcomes the Irish people's decision to reject the Lisbon Treaty; believes this is largely because the Treaty takes so many powers from the countries of Europe and gives them to undemocratic and unaccountable institutions in Brussels; notes that an ICM poll, released on 13th June, found that British voters would be two-to-one against the Treaty if a referendum were held in the UK; calls on the Government to respect the democratic and decisive Irish vote; urges the Government not seek to overturn that vote and to suspend further consideration of the Treaty by the UK Parliament; and offers its congratulations to the Irish people for their courage and common sense.