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Proceeding contribution from David Drew (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.


European Union (Amendment) Bill

I thank my hon. Friend, who has largely stolen my thunder; my speech, if called, will be very short. He knows that what he has said was the basis of the Postal Services Act 2000. I was a member of the Bill Committee and we were given all manner of assurances that what the UK did one day, the rest of Europe would follow on and do. Quite simply, that has not happened. Good luck to Europe—it has learned from our mistakes—but does my hon. Friend agree that we ought to be going back to repair some of the damage we have done to our postal system?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1638-9 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Closures Housing Health EU countries Finance Education European Union EU institutions Prime ministers Prosecutions Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Ministers Parliament Post offices Treaties UK membership of EU Council of Ministers European Council Qualified majority voting Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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