Debate: EU: Membership - 8th Nov 2010 - Lord Clinton-Davis extracts

EU: Membership Debate

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EU: Membership

Lord Clinton-Davis Excerpts
Monday 8th November 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Clinton-Davis Portrait Lord Clinton-Davis
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My Lords, if we were to withdraw from the European Union, would not the costs be infinitely larger than the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, suggests?

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord and, as I have already explained, the huge benefit from our membership of the EU significantly outweighs the budgetary contribution that we make.