Eurosceptics cast doubt on sovereignty ‘key’

The European Union bill, published on the 11 November 2010 by the United Kingdom Coalition Government, gives the public a veto on any treaty change that involves a transfer of national power or a policy area into the field of European decision-making.

It also provides for a referendum on any proposal to give up Britain’s veto in areas not requiring a treaty change, such as foreign policy and on agreeing the seven-year EU budget.

Eurosceptic Conservatives feel the measure does not go far enough and want power actively repatriated.

BBC News, 11.1.11: MPs to debate EU 'referendum lock' plan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12156490

EUObserver, 11.1.11: British MPs to debate EU 'referendum lock' http://euobserver.com/9/31619

Blog: Conservative Home, 11.1.11: As Euro-sceptic experts differ on the effect of the Government's European Union Bill, most Tory MPs will vote to let it pass http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2011/01/eu-bill.html

BBC News, 11.11.10: UK could transfer powers to Europe without referendum http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11736570

Blog: Conservative Home, 11.11.10: The Referendum Lock is good but not good enough http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2010/11/the-referendum-lock-is-good-but-not-good-enough.html

The Economist, 11.11.10: The British bayonet http://www.economist.com/node/17461509

United Kingdom: FCO: News, 11.11.10: Minister for Europe presents flagship EU Bill to Parliament http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=47936682

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