E-petition 116762 relating to the Government’s EU referendum leaflet
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on E-petition 116762 relating to the Government's EU referendum leaflet from 2016.
This Debate Pack has been produced ahead of the debate on E-petition 116762 relating to the Government’s EU referendum leaflet to be held on Monday 9 May 2016 in Westminster Hall. The subject of the debate was determined by the Petitions Committee.
This Pack includes press and parliamentary material and links to the 1975 referendum leaflets.
See the Briefing Paper on The Government leaflet on the EU Referendum for background on the current Government leaflet and the 1975 leaflet, information on Electoral Commission voting guidance and the Venice Commission’s Code of good practice on referendums.
Commons Library Specialists for Referendums and Elections:
· Policy: Isobel White, x2219
· Statistics: Elise Uberoi, x5504