Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Thursday, 12 July 2007.
EU: Parliament
- Question
- Whether they support the consolidation of the work and functions of the European Parliament into a single location based in Brussels.
- Answer
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My Lords, the splitting of the European Parliament site between Strasbourg and Brussels is far from ideal. However, there is an historical and legal basis for the siting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, as agreed at the Edinburgh summit in 1992. Any changes would require the unanimous support of the 27 EU member states. Unfortunately, we do not believe that the necessary political unanimity for such a change currently exists.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 693 c1501
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- European Parliament Location Brussels Strasbourg
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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