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European Communities (Finance) Bill

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his patience in explaining the process. It is clear that the House could choose to reject the treaty, with the result that the UK would have to renegotiate it. That would be unwise, in my opinion, but will he assist me by moving on to the substantive questions? How much will the treaty cost us, and on what will the money be spent? I understand that it will go towards funding enlargement. A third question concerns the treaty's effect on duties on commodities, such as sugar, that are produced by non-member states. Given the EU's system of external tariffs, that is an especially sensitive matter around the world.