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Proceeding contribution from David Lidington (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

That has certainly been a genuine problem, and it is a priority for the Reducing Regulation Committee, chaired by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to address. The Government now have an established policy not to gold-plate. When we implement European legislation, we will be certain to do no more than is required of us by the words of the legislation. Ministers are now under an agreed political obligation to resist any attempt from within their Departments to add extra bells and whistles to what is required of us by a directive. We should do what our competitors and partners in Europe are doing and no more.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
522 c776 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Finance European Union European Parliament members EU action EU institutions Powers Referendums Ministers Treaties Reform
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk