The Bill, led by Conservative MP James Wharton, and backed enthusiastically by Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine, will now be sent to the House of Lords.
Speaking afterwards, Steve Brine, who rebelled against a three-line Whip as he backed a referendum back in November 2011, said: "People ask me all the time why we can't have that referendum now, and I share their frustration but the fact remains we don't have a majority in the House of Commons and our coalition partners will not support us on this."
While the Commons was packed with Conservative MPs backing the Bill over the past few weeks, there were just a handful of Labour MP present, while Nick Clegg ordered the Liberal Democrats not to back the call for a referendum.
Steve continued: "That is why we're legislating now – via a Private Members' Bill – and making it crystal clear that a majority Conservative Government led by David Cameron will renegotiate our membership and put that to the people by 2017.
"Crucially, the question will be a straight in or out so we can have the debate and settle our membership once and for all."
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