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Proceeding contribution from Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 June 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council: June 2006.


European Council: June 2006

My Lords, this summit has certainly been under-reported. I have one question for the Leader of the House concerning the decision to create a pan-European counter-terrorism force, which I understand will proceed apace, with a steering group meeting within a fortnight. As far as I understand it, it will involve the pooling of the police, civil protection and military assets of all 25 nation states, including Britain. That seems to me a very large step. Will Parliament have a say in the creation of this force, how should it operate and what its resources should be?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
683 c551-2 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Asylum Climate change Africa Immigration controls Undocumented migrants EU enlargement EU internal trade Iraq European Constitution Treaty EU action Regulation Service industries Balkans European Commission European Council Iran Middle East Lebanon EU energy policy Timor-Leste
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