Debate on Monday, 9 June 2014, in the House of Commons, led by Jenny Willott. The answering member was Ian Murray.

Undeclared Work (Reasoned Opinion)

Motion that this House considers that the draft Decision on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (European Union Document No. 9008/14 and Addenda 1 and 2) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter One of the Forty-ninth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xliv); and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 582 cc373-380
Session: 2014-15
Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: European Scrutiny Committee forty-ninth report with formal minutes.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Jenny Willott | 582 cc374-5 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House considers that the draft Decision on establishing a European...; Ian Murray | 582 c375 (Link to this contribution)
indicated dissent.; Jenny Willott | 582 c375 (Link to this contribution)
Oh, I am looking at the wrong side of the House. I hope that we will have time for a reasonable d...; Ian Murray | 582 cc375-7 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the European Scrutiny Committee for its consideration of this issue and the Minister for ...; William Cash | 582 cc377-8 (Link to this contribution)
We are extremely conscious of the timetable this evening, and the fact that the whole business mu...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 582 c378 (Link to this contribution)
I shall be very brief, because I, too, know the time limits. I prepared a great oration to last f...; Jenny Willott | 582 cc378-9 (Link to this contribution)
A number of the points that have been raised by hon. Members are very similar. First, it is impor...; William Cash | 582 c379 (Link to this contribution)
Is the Minister saying that she still believes that, as far as the UK Parliament is concerned, th...; Jenny Willott | 582 c380 (Link to this contribution)
We certainly support today’s motion, and we think that we should be sending a reasoned opinion. O...
EC documents: 9008/14
Subjects: EU action Labour and employment Subsidiarity Self-employed
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Undeclared Work (Reasoned Opinion)

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