"The time to decide in a referendum is when we know how Europe's going to develop and when we know whether we're going to get a better relationship," he told The Andrew Marr Show on BBC One. "We want people to have their say when they have a real choice in front of them."
Lord Strathclyde, the leader of the Conservatives in the House of Lords, said: "I think we are closer to a referendum than we were, but what we are not [clear about] yet is what the basis of that referendum is going to be."
Labour accused the Government of presiding over a shambles, as a number of Conservative MPs suggested they were unhappy.
Dr Liam Fox, the former Defence Secretary, will today claim that Britain's "national interest is at stake" because Government power is being "curtailed by diktat from Brussels".
"We should not wait for EU leaders to recognise the failure of the ill-conceived euro before we set out what we want for the British people," he will say. "Britain's destiny is not a debating issue for leaders on the Continent."
Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin, said he hoped the new position would cause a record rebellion of MPs, much greater than the 81 Conservatives who voted against the Government last year.
He said the Prime Minister needs to deliver more than promises of "jam tomorrow".
John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, said it was a step in the right direction, but Mr Cameron needed to "get on with" renegotiating the relationship.
Downing Street said it was too early to confirm the wording or timing of any possible referendum.
The Prime Minister has said repeatedly that he is not in favour of a straight-forward question on whether Britain should be in the EU.
If the Conservative Party makes an election promise to distance itself, a general election may be enough to decide the issue, he said.
In the article, Mr Cameron made clear for the first time that the changes would need the support of the British people.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario