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Proceeding contribution from Tony Blair (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 June 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

We discuss that regularly with our European partners, but it is important that we do not allow discussion of professional qualifications to become a way of protecting vested interests and keeping out people who come here and often perform a great service for our country. I do not oppose some harmonisation where that is sensible, but the point was made in relation to the services directive that we have to be careful not to ““level up”” in a way that keeps out people who would do a good job.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
447 c1074 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Asylum Climate change Borders Immigration controls Undocumented migrants EU enlargement EU internal trade Iraq European Constitution Treaty EU action EU labour policy Treaties Regulation European Commission European Council Iran Middle East Lebanon EU energy policy Labour market Barroso, José Manuel
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk