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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hoey (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.


Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

Given that the requirement for the Government's assessment was passed under the Maastricht treaty, for which no one in the country voted, and that it must go to a Commission that no one in this country has elected, why does an independent British Parliament have to go through this procedure—this charade—every year?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
543 c855 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Income tax Financial markets EU action Economic and monetary union EU economic policy Economic policy Economic growth Tax rates and bands Economic recession Stability and Growth Pact Office for Budget Responsibility Budget March 2011
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