HC Deb 16 July 1996 vol 281 c441W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was(a) the date and (b) the outcome of the latest referendum held in each EU member state on matters relating to the EU. [35828]

Mr. David Davis

The dates and outcome of the latest referenda held in European Union member states on matters relating to the EU are as follows.

Outcome
Date Subject For Percentage Against Percentage
Austria June 1994 EU Accession 66.6 33.4
Belgium Never
Denmark May 1993 Treaty on European Union 56.7 43.3
Germany Never
Greece Never
Spain Never
France September 1992 Treaty on European Union 51.01 48.99
Ireland June 1992 Treaty on European Union 69.05 30.95
Italy June 1989 European Parliament power to amend the Treaties 88 12
Luxembourg Never
Netherlands Never
Portugal Never
Finland October 1994 EU Accession 56.9 43.1
Sweden November 1994 EU Accession 52 48