Proceeding contribution from Andrew Mackinlay (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
: In retrospect, do the Conservative Opposition regret having opposed the generous and wholly correct decision of the Prime Minister to allow the free movement of labour from day one? It has been highly successful. I hope that she will recant because I hope that she will be served in London restaurants in future. It is time that we were told because the Conservatives claim that they will not oppose the Bill—I welcome that—but they want to have it both ways. They want to say that they support accession while peddling a rather mean line on workers. At the next municipal and European elections, I and many other hon. Members will remind the large, additional electorate of the identity of those who supported access from day one.
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- 438 c789-90
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- 2005-06
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- Bulgaria EU countries EU accession Labour mobility EU enlargement Free movement of labour European Union Treaties Romania
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- European Union (Accessions) Bill 2005-06
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