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Proceeding contribution from Bernard Jenkin (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

My hon. Friend has made his point most eloquently. Will he go on to explain why the rebate is necessary? It is not necessary just because of the imbalance of agricultural expenditure throughout the European Union, but because we trade a disproportionately high share of GDP. We import many products that are instantly exported to the European Union. They attract tariff duties that become payable to the European Union, and we suffer as a consequence. As trade has grown, has not the case for the rebate continued to grow?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
470 c853 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contributions Finance Expenditure EU enlargement EU budget Common agricultural policy Treaties
Legislation
European Communities (Finance) Bill 2007-08
Link
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