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Proceeding contribution from Philip Hollobone (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

Certainly, something along those lines would be most welcome. They also have substantially more control over their borders than we do. That is a big issue on the doorstep. I come back to earlier remarks about the ““Save the Pound”” campaign in 2001. Opposition Members had the audacity to say that the British people did not understand it, but they did and if it had not been for the efforts of my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary when he was the leader of the Conservative party, there would have been a grave danger of the first-term Labour Government ditching the pound. If they had, they would not be laughing now because the economic mess in this country in 2011 would be much like that in Spain, with 22% unemployment.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
522 c803 
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