From Baroness Anelay
Several replies coming in to us in response to the letter sent by CREC to all 747 current members of the House of Lords. Here's one:
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FROM BARONESS ANELAY
Baroness Anelay has asked me to thank you for your letter on the Lisbon Treaty.
I can assure you that we will be doing our very best to ensure that this House of Parliament at least stands by the promise to the British people that was given by all parties at the last General Election to have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
We find it deeply shaming that the Labour and Liberal parties have so cynically dropped the pledge that they gave to secure election in 2005. No wonder there is such disillusionment with politics. This is a constitutional Treaty. It has a substantial effect on our capacity to make our own decisions.
To pretend otherwise simply insults the intelligence as William Hague time and again demonstrated in the debates in the Commons. The British people should be able to decide.
With many thanks again.
Claudia Copithorne
PA to the Leader of the Opposition and the Opposition Chief Whip
Opposition Whips Office
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