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European Communities (Finance) Bill

Will the hon. Gentleman confront for a moment a point that I put, which is the truth: the criticism is not to do with the Commission, as the problems are in the member states? If he understands that, he will see that this issue cannot be used as an argument against the EU itself. It is not the EU or its institutions that are in any way corrupt or wasteful—or if they are, it is only to a very minor degree—and the auditors have not made such a suggestion for years. The problems exist in member states, and especially some in southern Europe. The problems could be resolved by having a more federalist concentration of power in the EU. Does he want that?