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Proceeding contribution from Lord Tomlinson (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 2 November 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

My Lords, is the Minister aware that I am somebody who approaches Europe with a fairly open mind and wants to listen to constructive views, from wherever they come? Does she share my dismay that, having listened to what I can only describe as the diatribe from the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, he was clearly talking about aspects of Europe other than that which happened in Brussels this weekend? There was no mention of most of the issues that he raised either in the communiqué or in the Brussels discussions. Does she share my concern that it is a pity that people outside this Chamber who are equally concerned about Europe do not have any constructive views from the leader of the Opposition as to what he thought of the essential issues that were discussed this weekend?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
714 c34 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Banks Climate change Developing countries Czechia Employment Human rights International cooperation Economic situation EU action Nuclear power Pollution control Politics and government Pakistan Regulation Afghanistan European Council Iran EU aid Carbon emissions Conferences Treaty of Lisbon Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU) EU trade
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