Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Monday 12th November 2012 Ministerial Corrections

European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill

The following is an extract from a statement given by the Minister for Europe, the right hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), during his closing speech to the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill’s Second Reading debate on 6 November 2012.

[Mr Lidington]

I shall perhaps have an opportunity to say more about the general issue of anti-corruption measures when we reach the further stages of the Bill. Today, I would simply say that we are now seeing action being taken in high-profile cases, with convictions secured against a former Prime Minister, a former economy Minister and a former defence Minister.

[Official Report, 6 November 2012, Vol. 552, c. 803-4.]

Letter of correction from David Lidington:

An error has been identified in a statement given during my closing speech on 6 November 2012.

The correct statement should have been:

[Mr Lidington]

I shall perhaps have an opportunity to say more about the general issue of anti-corruption measures when we reach the further stages of the Bill. Today, I would simply say that we are now seeing action being taken in high-profile cases, including in the current trial against a former Prime Minister, and the convictions secured against a former economy Minister and a former defence Minister.