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European Union (Amendment) Bill

I am grateful to the Minister. During debate about rules of origin, the hon. Gentleman leapt to his feet saying, ““You don't need a treaty to change the arrangements on rules of origin.”” That was the spirit of what he said. In a sense, that is our entire argument today: we do not need a new treaty to improve co-operation in the delivery of EU aid. [Interruption.] The Minister laughs to hide his embarrassment, but he blew the gaffe on the Government's position during the peroration by my hon. Friend the shadow Secretary of State—I know he did because I saw his boss wince the instant he said those words.