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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour). It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2006 on behalf of the Treasury.


European Single Market

Question
If he will make a statement on progress towards the European single market. [62330]
Answer

Next week, the Treasury will publish a paper on the benefits of open markets for Europe and for a Europe that rejects protectionism. At the meeting of European Finance Ministers in Vienna, we will propose that all energy and other sectors that fail to liberalise and open up to competition in the European Union be subject to independent investigation and enforcement.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
444 c1036 
62330 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Competition Competition law Energy EU internal trade Protectionism
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk