Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 March 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.
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I am sorry to disagree with the hon. Gentleman, but the answer is no. The record also disproves his point. In that period, we have been at the heart of Europe. What is more, to take one profound change, Europe has expanded. There were 15 member states when we joined the EU. There are now 25 and soon there will be 27. That is a direct result of the policy led by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and by the Government as a whole. It would not have happened without my right hon. Friend’s commitment and that alone is helping to change the whole climate and the economic policy of the EU.
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- 2005-06
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- Constitutions Elections European Union EU internal trade Gibraltar EU economic policy EU reform Regulation European Council Ukraine EU external relations EU energy policy Belarus World economy
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