Proceeding contribution from Mark Hendrick (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union (Accessions) Bill.

European Union (Accessions) Bill

: My hon. Friend describes today’s EU as being something quite different from the EU of 1997, when he was Europe Minister. I certainly agree with him, but is not the difference that whereas the EU, with the accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland, was then a rich man’s club, since the last accession in May last year people are looking at the EU as something other than a rich man’s club and are beginning to wonder whether they want to pay the bills?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 438 c746
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Bulgaria EU countries EU accession Labour mobility EU enlargement Free movement of labour European Union Treaties Romania
Legislation: European Union (Accessions) Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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