Ministerial statement on Monday, 25 June 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Amos.

European Council: 21-22 June 2007

Lords statement on the European Council held in Brussels on 21-22 June 2007.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 693 c434-47
Session: 2006-07
Department: Lord President of the Council
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: EU: Berlin Meeting
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 693 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, in the spirit of reshuffle bonhomie, would the noble Lord accept our best wishes an...; Baroness Amos | 693 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not entirely sure what the noble Lord is asking me, because he will know that there i...; Lord Kilclooney | 693 c445 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the southern Irish Prime Minister has confirmed that this treaty involves 90 per cent o...; Baroness Amos | 693 c445 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I could not agree more with my noble friend on the difference between the constitutional t...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 693 c445 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord asked about the difference between this treaty and the constitution. Perhap...; Baroness Amos | 693 c445 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, is right about the importance of governments having to carry...; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 693 c444-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, did not the Government describe the previous version of the treaty as a ““tidying-up exerc...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 693 c444 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the noble Baroness clarify a couple of points? The first relates to the position on c...; Baroness Amos | 693 c444 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should clarify for the noble Baroness that the charter applies to European Union institu...; Baroness Amos | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Grenfell. I sincerely hope that that point will be made ...; Lord Grenfell | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Baroness Amos | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, competition policy is a strength of the European Union. It ensures a level playing field f...; Lord Harrison | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in exceeding—; Lord Lea of Crondall | 693 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would my noble friend agree that the logical reason why the Conservative Party is demandin...; Baroness Amos | 693 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his best wishes and I will certainly pass them on to my colleag...; Lord Blaker | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Brittan in deploring the removal of the words referring to,...; Baroness Amos | 693 c446 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there has always been a great deal of alarmism around issues relating to our membership of...; Lord Strathclyde | 693 c437-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is clearly an historic occasion; it is the last Commons Statement by Mr Blair as Prim...; Baroness Amos | 693 c434-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like to repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend ...; Lord Waddington | 693 c443 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, while not expecting the noble Baroness to agree with those who regard the signing of this ...; Baroness Amos | 693 c443 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we made it absolutely clear at the time that the constitutional treaty was published that ...; Baroness Amos | 693 c443-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I say to the House and to the noble Lord, Lord Waddington, that I have absolutely no probl...; Lord McNally | 693 c439-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Lord President for repeating the Statement. I associate myself with the congra...; Lord Brittan of Spennithorne | 693 c442 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on any fair analysis, the treaty is very different from the constitutional treaty that was...; Baroness Amos | 693 c440-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, for his good wishes for my future. I have notice...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 693 c442 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, how could any Government be taken seriously and secure the essentials of agreement if, lik...; Baroness Amos | 693 c442 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I agree entirely with the noble Lord, Lord Brittan, on his point about the High Rep...; Viscount Bledisloe | 693 c443 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the Minister accept that if—I stress if—the Members of this House conclude that the p...; Baroness Amos | 693 c443 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we must not only be positive and constructive, but show leadership. I have to agree that t...; Lord Grenfell | 693 c447 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Harrison. I am delighted that the Minister welcomes,...; Baroness Amos | 693 c444 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the important point about the charter is that it puts the position beyond doubt. That is a...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 693 c444 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that one of the remarkable things about the Charter of Funda...
Subjects: Asylum Competition Immigration European Union EU internal trade EU common foreign and security policy EU action National security Social security Treaties European Council EU external relations Qualified majority voting Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU) EU presidency
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European Council: 21-22 June 2007

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