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| EU referendum: MPs Simon Hart and David Davies join Tory 'rebellion' | EU referendum: MPs Simon Hart and David Davies join Tory 'rebellion' |
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| Four Welsh Conservative MPs are now backing an amendment criticising the Queen's Speech for not including a commitment to an EU referendum. | Four Welsh Conservative MPs are now backing an amendment criticising the Queen's Speech for not including a commitment to an EU referendum. |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart and Monmouth MP David Davies join Guto Bebb and Alun Cairns in supporting the backbench amendment. | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart and Monmouth MP David Davies join Guto Bebb and Alun Cairns in supporting the backbench amendment. |
| Around 100 Conservative MPs say they will vote for it or abstain. | |
| The Conservative Party is to publish a draft parliamentary bill to legislate for a referendum to be held by 2017. | The Conservative Party is to publish a draft parliamentary bill to legislate for a referendum to be held by 2017. |
| Of the other four Welsh Tory MPs, Wales Office ministers David Jones and Stephen Crabb have said they will abstain on the amendment, along with Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies. | Of the other four Welsh Tory MPs, Wales Office ministers David Jones and Stephen Crabb have said they will abstain on the amendment, along with Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies. |
| Cardiff North MP Jonathan Evans - a former MEP - has said he will probably vote against the amendment. | Cardiff North MP Jonathan Evans - a former MEP - has said he will probably vote against the amendment. |
| 'Clearly demonstrate' | |
| On Tuesday Mr Hart told BBC Wales he would "take some persuading" to vote for Britain to stay in the EU if the vote were held tomorrow, but he wanted to see the outcome of negotiations on the terms of membership. | |
| Mr Davies said: "If it were tomorrow, I would vote to come out but I would prefer to give David Cameron a chance to renegotiate a better settlement." | |
| He said he would support the backbench amendment because "I believe we need to clearly demonstrate our commitment to a referendum as soon as possible". | |
| Vale of Glamorgan MP Mr Cairns confirmed to BBC Wales he had signed the amendment on Monday night. | |
| Anger is growing in the party over whether the UK should stay or leave the European Union. | |
| In a debate on the Queen's Speech on Wednesday, the backbench amendment expresses "regret" at the decision not to include an EU referendum bill in government's plans for the year ahead. | |
| 'Clear route' | |
| Liberal Democrat, Labour and pro-European Conservatives are expected to prevent the amendment succeeding, but a large vote in favour would embarrass David Cameron. | |
| Around 100 Conservative backbenchers and ministerial aides are now expected to back the amendment or abstain, but the party leadership hopes to reduce this number by publishing its own draft bill on Tuesday. | |
| Downing Street has said this would offer MPs a "clear route" to change. | |
| The draft bill would set out in law how the Conservatives would deliver their promised referendum in 2017 if they win the next election. | |
| David Cameron's spokesman said the prime minister is "very happy" with the state of the debate over Europe. |