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Proceeding contribution from Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 December 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

May I ask one question of tactics? I am grateful to the noble Lord. Will he confirm that, exactly 20 years ago, John Major secured the social opt-out and the euro opt-out by attaching his conditions to the conclusion of the negotiation, where unanimity is required, and not to the convening of a negotiation, for which only a simple majority is required?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c1035 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Banks EU countries Financial services Financial institutions EU internal trade EU action Economic and monetary union Euro Referendums Treaties Regulation UK membership of EU European Council
Link
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