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Proceeding contribution from Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 December 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

I do not think that the Foreign Office has fully understood the consequences of encouraging this to go ahead, which is what it did. I am afraid that a great many of us voted for it in this House. The European External Action Service is ordering much more expensive cars, is going to have grander embassies and is going to pay much higher salaries than our own diplomatic service. That will be to the detriment of our diplomatic service because it will attract the talent away from our service and towards the European External Action Service.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
520 c212-3 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
EU law European Union Powers Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk