Proceeding contribution from Chris Ruane (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 6 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 4).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 4)

The hon. Gentleman talks about President Sarkozy sticking up for his country. The European structural funds were made available to help not only all countries, but all parts of all countries. In the 1980s and 1990s, previous Conservative Governments failed to draw down on objective 1 funding, especially for Wales when they were decimating the mines and the steelworks, and seaside towns such as Rhyl and Prestatyn in my constituency. They failed to claim that objective 1 funding. It was delivered by a Labour Government in 1998.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 471 c993
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Competition European Union EU internal trade EU integration EU institutions Treaties European Commission Treaty of Lisbon
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 4)

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