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European Communities (Finance) Bill

As my hon. Friend knows, there are ample opportunities to debate European business in the House, both in Committee and in the Chamber. The financial perspective was debated at some length following the Council meetings at which those matters were debated. The then Prime Minister came back to the House and debated those matters in this Chamber. The House has had plenty of opportunities to debate the precise shape of the own resources decision and whether to accept it. My point is factual. My hon. Friend will agree that we cannot now go back through the own resources decision and seek to insert amendments from this Committee—[Interruption.] There is an amendment; forgive me, it is a new clause. My point is that we will either accept the decision tonight or we will not.