Proceeding contribution from Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 October 2011. It occurred during Backbench debate on National Referendum on the European Union.

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The right hon. Gentleman says that we should concentrate on reforming the EU from within, but what happened during 13 years of Labour Government? They failed to reform the CAP and the budget, while the accounts have not been signed off for more than 14 years. What happened to the Lisbon competitiveness agenda, signed up to in 2010, to make Europe the most competitive economy in the world? Where were we by 2010? Has he not demonstrated that he tested that policy to destruction and that there must be change?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 534 c64
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: EU withdrawal European Union EU internal trade Economic and monetary union EU internal relations Referendums Sovereignty UK membership of EU Government bills
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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