Proceeding contribution from Denis MacShane (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 June 2008. It occurred during Adjournment debate on European Commission.
European Commission
The fundamental point is that no country will surrender control over its immigration policy to Brussels. So when the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr. Hollobone) makes that appeal, he has to convert his own party into thinking in a more pro-European way. Immigration and the control of borders is a matter of national sovereignty; I might regret that, but that is the reality. He cannot wish the European Commission to be tougher on immigration, but deny it the powers and the right to act tougher.
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- 2007-08
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- Administration of justice Conservation Climate change Competition Immigration Energy EU enlargement European Union EU internal trade Labelling Financial markets EU institutions Standards Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Reform Regulation Kosovo European Commission Renewable energy Croatia Serbia Turkey Galileo system EU trade Treaty of Lisbon
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