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Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 30 March 2006 in the House of Commons, by Gordon Brown (Labour), Treasury.


European Single Market

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.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 30 March 2006 by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour).

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

Secondary information

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