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European Commission

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. As I explained in my introduction, the annual policy strategy is not a legislative work programme, but neither is it the annual budget. That will be presented and agreed later in the year. That separate work stream, which is, of course, related to the policy strategy in some ways, needs continuing improvement and transparency, so that there is more confidence in the European Union's budgetary processes here in Westminster and across the whole of Europe. That is an important point, but not directly germane to the document in question. The debate is an innovation in our practices here in Westminster, and I look forward to it with great relish.