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Queen's Speech vote: 130 MPs 'express regret' at lack of EU referendum bill EU vote: 130 MPs 'express regret' at lack of referendum bill
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More than 130 MPs have backed an amendment to the Queen's Speech "expressing regret" that plans for an EU referendum were not included in the government's plans for the year ahead. A total of 130 MPs have backed an amendment to the Queen's Speech "expressing regret" that plans for an EU referendum were not included in the government's plans for the year ahead.
Eurosceptic Tories forced the vote as part of efforts to make David Cameron's pledge for a poll in 2017 binding.Eurosceptic Tories forced the vote as part of efforts to make David Cameron's pledge for a poll in 2017 binding.
Some Tory ministers abstained but the amendment was defeated as others joined the Lib Dems and Labour to oppose it.Some Tory ministers abstained but the amendment was defeated as others joined the Lib Dems and Labour to oppose it.
The vote came at the end of a week of Tory wrangling over the issue. The amendment was defeated by 277 votes to 130 after a Commons debate.
The amendment was defeated by 277 votes to 130. Tabled by Conservative MPs Peter Bone and John Baron, the amendment came at the end of a week of Tory wrangling over the issue of the UK's future in Europe and a potential future referendum.
The BBC's Norman Smith said the vote showed that about 110 Tory MPs were "not happy" with the prime minister's commitment to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 after a renegotiation of the UK's position. Including tellers, MPs who count the votes, 132 MPs voted for the amendment, increasing the pressure on the prime minister to deliver his pledge of a public vote should the Conservatives win the next election.
Of these 132, about 115 who backed the amendment are expected to have been Tories.
BBC News Channel chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the vote showed they were not convinced by the prime minister's commitment to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU and hold an in-out referendum by the end of 2017.
Speaking after the vote, Mr Bone said the MPs were not defying Mr Cameron but were urging the government to bring forward legislation paving the way for a referendum as soon as possible.
He said the prime minister was "doing all the right things" and the Conservative Party was united but their desire to give the British public their say was being "blocked" by Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
He also challenged Labour to explain their opposition to a referendum.
Mr Baron said he trusted the prime minister but politicians had "broken promises" about referendums in the past and the public needed convincing about their intentions.
"We are not going to walk away. We need legislation passed in this Parliament for the next Parliament to bridge that deficit of trust."
Speaking earlier, Mr Clegg said Tory MPs had "changed the goalposts" over the terms of an EU referendum as the government had already legislated to hold a vote if further powers were handed to Brussels.