Proceeding contribution from Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 January 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on European Communities (Finance) Bill.
European Communities (Finance) Bill
Will the Minister explain how both the current and former Prime Ministers were able to say in May and June 2005, when the deal had been done and the EU had already been enlarged, that the UK rebate was fully justified and non-negotiable? That was their position as they went into the negotiations. They did not begin them saying, ““If we want enlargement, we'll have to give up the UK rebate.””
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- 2007-08
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- Contributions Finance Expenditure EU enlargement EU budget Common agricultural policy Treaties
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- European Communities (Finance) Bill 2007-08
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