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Future EU Finances and Own Resources

We certainly intend to vote against the motion this evening; I have no problem with that. There is no question of the sinner that repenteth. We are the only party that has consistently supported British membership of the European Union and consistently supported constructive negotiations to improve its working—unlike colleagues on both sides. Conservative Members were fervent supporters of the EU under an earlier Prime Minister, and then revolted against it. Labour Members were passionately anti-Europeanand have now, with a few exceptions, such as thehon. Member for Glasgow, South-West (Mr. Davidson), become largely sympathetic to it. We have been consistent throughout.