Proceeding contribution from Andy Burnham (Labour) 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
I agree entirely with my hon. Friend. That point has been illustrated. Opposition Members were trying to compare that enlargement to the accessions of Spain, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland. By historical standards, the accessions of first the A8 countries and then the further two former eastern bloc countries are completely different, and when taking such a historic step the European Union has to look again at what it does. As my hon. Friend rightly says, it is simply not possible for the Opposition to say that they support the principle but not come up with the financing for it.
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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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