Debate on Tuesday, 22 November 2011, in the House of Commons, led by David Lidington. The answering member was Emma Reynolds.

Judiciary and Fundamental Rights

Debate on a motion that this House takes note of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 7 July 2011, the Europan Union Common position on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Negotiation Chapter 23), relating to EU enlargement: Croatia; and supports the Government's position to agree the Draft Common Position at COREPER on 29 June and to adopt formally that agreed position at European Council on 12 July. Agreed on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 536 c233-55
Session: 2010-12
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2011-2007
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Deposited Paper DEP2011-2005
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
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House of Commons; Deposited Paper DEP2011-2004
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Deposited papers
House of Commons
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2011-2008
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Deposited Paper DEP2011-2006
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Deposited papers
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Proceeding contributions: Keith Vaz | 536 c239 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister, who is being extremely generous in giving way to so many Members. One...; Michael Connarty | 536 c255 (Link to this contribution) Will there be a veto before 2013, after December?; David Lidington | 536 c236 (Link to this contribution) I pay tribute to my hon. Friend's voluntary work for the British Transport police. I certainly belie...; Mike Gapes | 536 c233 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister also confirm that Istanbul is a European city and welcome the fact that President ...; David Lidington | 536 c233 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move,"That this House takes note of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 7 July 2011, the E...; David Lidington | 536 c235 (Link to this contribution) My advice is that that has to be a sovereign decision for the country concerned. I do not waver in m...; David Lidington | 536 c237-9 (Link to this contribution) It certainly was a mistake made by the previous Government that the transitional controls that could...; David Lidington | 536 c239-41 (Link to this contribution) I recognise the right hon. Gentleman's point, and describing it as a buddy system makes it sound qui...; Peter Bone | 536 c236 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way, on that point?; Andrea Leadsom | 536 c245 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I accept your guidance entirely. Nevertheless, I would just like to...; David Lidington | 536 c234 (Link to this contribution) I bow to the right hon. Gentleman's experience, because I think he was quite a long-serving Minister...; Peter Bone | 536 c234 (Link to this contribution) While we are having a trot around Europe, let me ask about countries such as Moldova that want to jo...; Keith Vaz | 536 c234 (Link to this contribution) I completely agree with what the Minister says. There has been cross-party support for the enlargeme...; David Lidington | 536 c239 (Link to this contribution) I will move on to that in a moment, because we certainly agree that Croatia has a lot more to do. I ...; Speaker | 536 c245 (Link to this contribution) Order. We are not discussing the broader question of scrutiny of all European matters. This is speci...; John Hemming | 536 c253-4 (Link to this contribution) I aim to be very quick. I found chapter 23 very interesting, as it is the first time that that chapt...; Speaker | 536 c254 (Link to this contribution) Order. That is not relevant to our debate, which concerns the documents before us about Croatia. I w...; John Hemming | 536 c254 (Link to this contribution) I think it important to examine the issues raised by chapter 23, however, and to compare X v. Croati...; David Lidington | 536 c254-5 (Link to this contribution) I shall not have time to respond to all the points that have been raised, but I undertake to write t...; Michael Connarty | 536 c255 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way?; David Lidington | 536 c255 (Link to this contribution) Very briefly.; David Lidington | 536 c255 (Link to this contribution) Between the signing of the accession treaty and Croatia's joining the European Union, we shall have ...; Michael Connarty | 536 c249-50 (Link to this contribution) I think what we have here is a question: should we fear accession and therefore lock countries out o...; Speaker | 536 c250 (Link to this contribution) Order. I remind hon. Members that this is a timed debate that is due to end at 22 minutes past 9, an...; Michael Connarty | 536 c246-8 (Link to this contribution) I have been asked by the Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee to speak on behalf of the Committe...; Philip Hollobone | 536 c249 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has hit the nail on the head, because there will be a massive expansion of the co...; Martin Horwood | 536 c252 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman accept, however, that British exports to Croatia currently amount to some £2...; David Nuttall | 536 c251-2 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. He raises a problem that will only be exacerb...; Philip Hollobone | 536 c251 (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend recall the difficulty that Her Majesty's Government are currently facing with Eu...; David Nuttall | 536 c250-1 (Link to this contribution) Although I appreciate that as usual with these matters the accession of Croatia is essentially a don...; Mike Gapes | 536 c252-3 (Link to this contribution) I shall try to be brief. I do not think that the accession of a democratic NATO ally, which has had ...; David Nuttall | 536 c252 (Link to this contribution) That may well be the case, but I see no reason why we could not have negotiated a free trade deal wi...; David Lidington | 536 c233-4 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I certainly support what the hon. Gentleman has said. Labour and Conservative Governments alike...; David Lidington | 536 c235-6 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a very strong point indeed, although it would be a mistake to class all new acc...; Philip Hollobone | 536 c236 (Link to this contribution) I want to challenge my right hon. Friend on the idea that an expanded Europe is good for security an...; Matt Hancock | 536 c235 (Link to this contribution) Before my right hon. Friend moves on to that further point, is there not an important and slightly m...; David Lidington | 536 c234-5 (Link to this contribution) In my conversations with Moldovan Ministers I find that they have ambitions for more than just a tra...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 536 c235 (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend comment on Macedonia, which is keen to join the accession process? Is it n...; Peter Bone | 536 c237 (Link to this contribution) The Minister, as usual, is being extremely generous. Is not the trick to put on a proviso that peopl...; Philip Hollobone | 536 c239 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend mentions that progress on refugee returns has been good, but as I understand it, Croa...; Emma Reynolds | 536 c241-4 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the opportunity to debate Croatia's accession to the European Union and, in particular, it...; Andrea Leadsom | 536 c244-5 (Link to this contribution) I should like to start by putting on the record my congratulations to Croatia on getting this far in...; David Lidington | 536 c236 (Link to this contribution) I will give way once more to my hon. Friend, then I shall make some progress.; Chris Heaton-Harris | 536 c246 (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend give way?; Speaker | 536 c246 (Link to this contribution) Order. The hon. Lady must respond only with regard to Croatia. I hope that she will not respond to t...; Andrea Leadsom | 536 c246 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is the proposal that I wanted to put to the Minister. The F...; Andrea Leadsom | 536 c246 (Link to this contribution) I will give way to my hon. Friend.; Chris Heaton-Harris | 536 c246 (Link to this contribution) Specifically in relation to Croatia's accession to the European Union, does my hon. Friend think tha...; Martin Horwood | 536 c245 (Link to this contribution) The Liberal Democrats' international affairs committee also wrote to the Minister on this subject. W...
Subjects: Administration of justice Human rights Immigration controls EU enlargement Economic and monetary union Croatia Committee of Permanent Representatives
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Judiciary and Fundamental Rights

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