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Proceeding contribution from Richard Shepherd (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 December 2005. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.

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When the Prime Minister made a statement to the House and stressed that the rebate was non-negotiable, he must surely have been aware that the EU had expanded to the east and that the common agricultural policy was dire and had grievous effects on the third world and the poorest nations, which the Government claim to be dedicated to helping. Does he realise that the House and the country believe that he threw away a good negotiating hand for nothing?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c1576 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
EU enlargement European Union EU budget EU economic policy Rebates Reform Common agricultural policy European Council
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk