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Proceeding contribution from Lord Triesman (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.


European Union Bill

My Lords, I appreciate the tabling of these two amendments by the Government. I share the view of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, that they will probably not be thought of as huge concessions almost anywhere. He put that rather generously and he is quite right—they will not. More to the point, they are wise amendments. It may well be that on some future occasion he will wish to land in Gibraltar. He would not want to receive the sort of frosty reception that he would receive if he had done anything to the people of Gibraltar other than what appears as a result of these two amendments. It is a helpful clarification. We are satisfied with it and thank him.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c281 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Crown dependencies EU law European communities Gibraltar Economic policy France Euro Powers Parliamentary scrutiny Sovereignty Treaties Reform Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Spain
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
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